A Year of Texts: Foundation 

A teaching and learning sequence for all learning outcomes in Foundation/Kindergarten/Prep/Reception English curriculums — built on a library of these 7 quality texts for children.

This sequence:

  • Addresses all curriculum requirements in Foundation subject English in the Australian Curriculum v9, Early Stage One NSW Syllabus and Foundation Victorian Curriculum 2.0
  • Links to and deepens learning across the curriculum in History, Geography, Science, Mathematics and Health and Physical Education
  • Represents a diversity of stories to share with your students
  • Is completely flexible: the order in which the units appear is not fixed, allowing you to adjust the sequence according to your students, your school's priorities, or your year group's plans

About the selected texts:

We hand-selected these texts from over 80+ possible units, because of their relevance, authenticity, quality and cross-curriculum learning opportunities for your students. They include award-shortlisted and award-winning books, authors and illustrators, and both fiction and non-fiction texts are featured.

  • Bear and Duck are Friends by Sue DeGennaro
  • Where the Lyrebird Lives by Vikki Conley and Max Hamilton
  • Market Day by Carrie Gallasch and Hannah Somerville
  • SNAP! by Anna Walker
  • Country by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson and Cheryl Davison
  • Winston and the Indoor Cat by Leila Rudge
  • Anchored by Debra Tidball and Arielle Li

 

 

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Curriculum codes, links and descriptions

Australian Curriculum

  Anchored   Bear and Duck are Friends SNAP!  Winston and the Indoor Cat  Where the Lyrebird Lives Country Market Day
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Cross-Curriculum Learning Outcomes

Arts (Drama and Music)

  • AC9ADRFC01 (SNAP! and Winston and the Indoor Cat)
  • AC9ADRFD01 (Winston and the Indoor Cat)
  • AC9AMUFC01 (SNAP!)

Design and Technologies

  • AC9TDEFK01 (Market Day)

Health and PE

  • AC9HPFM03) (Market Day)
  • AC9HP2P01 (Market Day and Bear and Duck are Friends)
  • AC9HPFP03 (Bear and Duck are Friends)
  • AC9HP2P06 (Market Day)

HASS (History and Geography)

  • AC9HSFK01 (Where the Lyrebird Lives)
  • AC9HSFK03 (Where the Lyrebird Lives, Market Day, Country)
  • AC9HSFK04 (Where the Lyrebird Lives, Country)
  • AC9HSFS01 (Country)
  • AC9HSFS02 (Market Day)
  • AC9HSFS03 (Country)
  • AC9HSFS05 (Country)

Mathematics

  • AC9MFN02 (SNAP!)
  • AC9MFN03 (SNAP!)
  • AC9MFN05 (Market Day)
  • AC9MFSP02 (Market Day)
  • AC9MFST01 (Market Day)

Science

  • AC9SFI04 (Where the Lyrebird Lives)
  • AC9SFH01 (SNAP!)
  • AC9SFU01 (SNAP! and Where the Lyrebird Lives)
  • AC9SFU02 (Anchored)
  • AC9SFU03 (Anchored)

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