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Heaton students, sign in to the Wheelers ePlatform using your Heaton username (the first part of your email up to the @). You should have been told what your Wheelers password is - either in an email or by your teacher. If you don't know the password, email your teacher or Mrs Boniface.

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Access our eLibrary anywhere, anytime, on multiple devices.

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Read a selection of Marvel comics.

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Packed with activities, videos, books, comics and more, featuring your favorite Marvel characters!

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The new Marvel HQ Published by StoryToys App includes games, videos, books, comics, activities, and more cool stuff featuring your favorite Marvel characters. The new Marvel HQ App is available now.

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Christchurch City Libraries - eBooks, audio books & more!

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Christchurch City Libraries - eBooks, audio books & more!

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People who live in Christchurch  can access the best eBook platforms including Overdrive & Wheelers through the Christchurch City Libraries. To join CCL, complete the Online Registration Form.

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Audio books on a huge range of genres and topics. Items can be filtered by listening age: Kids, Little Kids, Young Adults.

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The April / May 2020 issue of Upstart Magazine has been made available free online. As usual it is packed with content, activities, and competitions.

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The April / May 2020 issue of Upstart Magazine is out April 3 and is packed with content, activities, and competitions to keep Kiwi kids busy and in the know. This issue includes: - How to stay social media savvy. - Learn NZ Sign Language with the Deaf Aotearoa alphabet poster.

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Young Adult books | Radio NZ

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A collection of audio about Not For Children.

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Daily read alouds and how to draw cartoons!

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Cartoonist + writer of kids books. + 1 million books sold Encouraging kids that their creativity matters. Web: mattstanton.net Email: mattstanton@gmail.com F...

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Heaton students, go to Hapara and find the LRC Workspace. You will be able to listen to Mrs Boniface reading "Skulduggery Pleasant" by Derek Landy. (Permission given by HarperCollins Children's Books).

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Adventure magazine are sharing their April issue to all for free! The theme is survival:
How to survive an eruption, survive Everest, survive a Great White encounter and more.

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Issue #219 Survival Issue April is always our survival issue - seems fitting this year. How to survive an eruption, survive Everest, survive a Great White encounter and more.

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The story of New Zealand and its people from its geological origins to modern day, hosted by William Ray, Māni Dunlop & Leigh-Marama McLachlan, with animation by Chris Maguren.

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Take a self-guided tour of select exhibits and areas within the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.

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Amazing visuals here!

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Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

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Nat Geo Kids makes it fun to explore your world with weird, wild, and wacky videos!

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Free audio of fairy tales, fables, and more.

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Storynory has over 1,000 free audio stories for children, including classic fairy tales, myths, world stories, poems, and brand new originals read by professional actors.

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Author Kate Messner provides links to over 20 author read alouds.

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Also check out Read, Wonder, & Learn - a growing collection of online videos & resources for all grade levels! Kahn Academy has free online classes for all main subjects grades K-12, with video lessons and practice problems. The website is now also sharing recommended schedules for students working at home. The Authors Everywhere Youtube Channel has a great collection of read-alouds, writing workshops, and art demonstrations. Crash Course has hundreds of short online lessons in a large variety of subjects ranging from computer science to film history to biology.
On the Kids Ask Authors podcast, you can hear author/illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer a kid question! Kids can submit their own book reviews, poems or jokes! https://www.kidsaskauthors.com Subscribe to the podcast here: http://ow.ly/8OPg30qr7WD

The folks at Middle Grade at Heart share a list of MG novels with discussions questions & related activities here.

Read-Alouds
Leah Henderson reads the first chapter of her novel THE MAGIC IN CHANGING YOUR STARS. Jason Reynolds reads an excerpt from his novel GHOST. Kate Messner shares a read-aloud excerpt from TRACKING PYTHONS: THE QUEST TO CATCH AN INVASIVE PREDATOR AND SAVE AN ECOSYSTEM. Jo Knowles reads from her novel WHERE THE HEART IS and shares a writing exercise. Chris Tebbetts reads from STRANDED. Ann Braden reads an excerpt from THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS. Debbi Michiko Florence reads from KEEP IT TOGETHER KEIKO CARTER and shares a writing prompt. KA Holt reads an excerpt from her forthcoming middle grade novel-in-verse, BEN BEE AND THE TEACHER GRIEFER. Mae Respicio reads from ANY DAY WITH YOU and shares a writing prompt. Lisa Yee reads from MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS. Kate Messner shares an excerpt from CHIRP. Lisa Schroeder reads an excerpt from her novel MY SECRET GUIDE TO PARIS. Janet Fox reads the first chapter of her novel THE ARTIFACT HUNTERS. Chris Tebbetts reads the first chapters of MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE. Poet Charles Waters shares poetry from DICTIONARY FOR A BETTER WORLD. Abby Cooper reads the first chapter of FRIEND OR FICTION. Author KA Holt reads an excerpt from her novel-in-verse, HOUSE ARREST. Author Jennifer Roy shares a video read-aloud from her historical novel YELLOW STAR. Author Chelsea Clinton shares an excerpt from her book START NOW: YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Author Sayantani DasGupta shares a read-aloud of the first chapter of THE SERPENT'S SECRET.
Drawing/Art Lessons
Illustrator Jarrett Lerner shares drawing tips and techniques. Illustrator Kelley McMorris shares a video about how she illustrates a book cover. Author-illustrator Lita Judge shares a video about how a sketching trip inspired one of her picture books. Author-illustrator James Burks shares a video lesson on how to draw Squirrel from his graphic novel series, Bird and Squirrel!.
Writing Lessons
Diary writing prompt with Veera Hiranandani Author Erin Entrada Kelly shares the contents of her notebooks Paula Chase offers a mini-writing exercise to help students build stories around their unique traits. Christina Soontornvat shares how she came up with the idea for her new middle grade fantasy novel, A WISH IN THE DARK. Author Elly Swartz shares tips on how to use emotion in your life to create authentic characters. Chris Tebbetts shares a lesson on how to create a good beginning for a story. Chris Tebbets gives a writing workshop called Four Elements of Character. Author Liz Garton Scanlon shares a video lesson on writing an ETHEREE - a ten line poem in which each line is one syllable longer than the last. Joyce Sidman shares an amazing collection of poem starters for beginning poets. Here's a poetry lesson from Kathryn Apel - writing a didactic cinquain! If you're stuck at home, it's a great time to start a writer's notebook! Author & Poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has a whole collection of posts from different writers, called "Sharing Our Notebooks." Author Madelyn Rosenberg shares a collection of writing prompts. Author and poet Laura Shovan shares a collection of poetry mini-lessons on her website!
Tracey Baptiste shares a lesson on comparative mythology.
Sarah Darer Littman offers short readings and writing prompts on her website.
STEAM Resources
Bill Nye's website shares full episodes of his show "Bill Nye the Science Guy," discussing life science, physical science, and planetary science. A collection of science experiments to perform at home from Prepscholar The New England Aquarium shares videos of animal feedings and other aquarium work along with at-home science projects and activities. NASA has an amazing collection of stories, games, videos, and at-home activities for kids of all ages. Sarah Albee shares a STEM mystery, "Did the Doctor Do It?"

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Learning at Home Resources for Middle School Grades (6-8)

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Listen to some classics! (Great books published a long time ago).

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Free audio books in genre Kids that you can download in mp3, iPod and iTunes format for your portable audio player. Audio previews, convenient categories and excellent search functionality make LoyalBooks.com your best source for free audio books. Download a free audio book for yourself today!

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Find out everything you wanted to know about this pesky Covid-19 that is making us all stay home!

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You will need to ask your teacher to sign you up for Epic - but it is free. Provides access to a great range of popular and recent titles.

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TIME for Kids nurtures today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders with authentic news and the critical-thinking skills that shape active global citizens.

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The International Children's Digital Library.

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ICDL - International Children’s Digital Library

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The Big History Project is a joint effort between teachers, scholars, scientists, and their supporters to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to knowledge to lifelong learners around the world.

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Escape your bubble by watching live video of animals from all around the world.

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GRACE Gorilla Forest Corridor | Explore.org

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Have a break from your device and get crafty with some hands-on projects.

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These 50+ quick and easy kids crafts can be made in under 30 minutes using items that you probably already have around the house! No special tools or skills are required, so ANYONE can make these cute crafts for kids! Great fun for the entire family!

50+ Quick & Easy Kids Crafts

One of the #1 things that people often say to me is, "I would love to make creative projects with my kids, but I'm just not crafty. I don't even know where to start!" My reply is always, "Trust me, you do NOT need to consider yourself 'crafty' to start getting creative with your children!" There are hundreds upon hundreds of craft projects that you can make with your children that require NO special skills or tools and that take less than half an hour of your time. In fact, most of these 50+ quick and easy kids craft project ideas that I've rounded up here actually take less than FIFTEEN minutes to make!

Why Craft with Your Kids?

A recent study by Dr. Richard Rende revealed that creative interaction between parents and young children engaging in activities like arts and crafts not only provides immediate and lasting cognitive benefits but also creates a unique bonding experience, which creates lifelong memories. Taking time to be creative with your children is a topic that I am incredibly passionate about. I know firsthand the benefits that children reap when they are exposed to arts and crafts activities, and in an age where arts are in a decline in the school systems, it is even more important than ever for parents to take the initiative to introduce art activities to their children.

Other key findings of Dr. Rende's study showed that:

* Arts and crafts engage multiple brain areas simultaneously and

improve bilateral coordination between the left and right sides of

the brain, leading to immediate and future cognitive development.

* Activities like arts and crafts accelerate the development of muscles

in the hands and fingers, improving fine motor skills that are

essential for school success in the earliest formal years.

* Face-to-face interaction in the early years is critical for optimal

* Arts and crafts promote rich social interactions that help develop

language skills and social cognitive abilities like understanding

* Creative activities are a great way to bond with children and create
Nearly 90% of the parents surveyed for the study said that they would like to spend more time creating arts and crafts with their children, but they didn't know where to start or how to carve out the time needed.
With this list of quick and simple crafts, I'm hoping that I can show you that there is always an easy to bond and spend creative time together. It's SO simple!

These Recycled Tin Can Windsocks are one of my family's favorite crafts to make (we've also made a turkey version for Thanksgiving!), and they only require a recycled can, paint, glue, and ribbon!

Bird Seed Ornaments are a fun easy kids craft that your feathered friends will also enjoy!

Quick & Easy Kids Crafts

Quick & Easy Kids Crafts

Lunch Sack Kites are a fun easy kids craft that's perfect for a windy day!

Dyed Pasta Necklaces are one of those classic kids crafts that never goes out of style! Quick, easy, and inexpensive - now that's my kind of crafting!

Kids who love to sort and put things into color order will especially love this fun Pom Pom Rainbow craft for kids!

Just a few basic supplies are all that you need to make this awesome Hawaiian Flower Lei Necklace!

These cute are just one of the many ways that you can paint and decorate rocks! Perfect for decorating your yard and garden!

are a great way to stay cool in summer! A super fun and useful kids craft!

These awesome DIY Spinner Toys provide hours of entertainment!

Bring this Fire Breathing Dragon to life with a cardboard tube, tissue paper, pom poms, and googly eyes!

These adorable Baby Turtle God's Eyes couldn't be any cuter!

No matter which of these fun kids crafts that you and your child choose to create, you're sure to build lasting memories and have a great time together! Happy crafting!

You May Also Like These Other Quick & Easy Kids Crafts:
20 Easy Spring Crafts for Kids
Easy Easter Kids Crafts - made with things around the house!
15 Easy Easter Crafts for Preschoolers and Toddlers
15 Cute & Easy Butterfly Crafts for Kids

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50+ Quick & Easy Kids Crafts that ANYONE Can Make!

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50+ quick and easy kids craft project ideas that take less than thirty minutes to make - no special tools or skills required - ANYONE can make these!

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Run out of jigsaws to do at home? Try doing an online puzzle from Te Papa. You can choose the degree of difficulty, i.e. number of puzzle pieces. Pretty cool!

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, NZ

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Take a moment or two to relax with online jigsaw puzzles using taonga treasures Māori |

taonga noun from our collections.

Choose a puzzle below, then select your difficulty (the number of pieces) once it has opened.

Keep coming back - you may find some new ones. Kia ora!
More information about the taonga in the jigsaw puzzles below

Jigsaw: Magical wooden head

Jigsaw: Magical wooden head

E Mervyn Taylor, Magical wooden head, 1952, wood engraving. Gift of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1953. Te Papa (1953-0001-4)

Jigsaw: Tongariro National Park 1925

Jigsaw: Tongariro National Park 1925

Tongariro National Park, August 1925, by Leslie Adkin. Te Papa (B.022470)

Jigsaw: Kittens in a cage

Jigsaw: Kittens in a cage

Cat in a cage, Waimamaku, 1957, by Eric Lee-Johnson. Te Papa (O.006827)

Jigsaw: Auckland 1900s

Jigsaw: Auckland 1900s

Walter Scarlett Hatton, Auckland, 1900s, watercolour. Te Papa (1992-0035-1653)

Jigsaw: Fossil iguanodon tooth

Jigsaw: Fossil iguanodon tooth

Fossil Iguanodon Tooth, about 132-137 million years ago, Cuckfield. Gift of the Mantell Family, 1930. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (GH004839)

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Online jigsaw puzzles using our collections

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Magical craft videos, quizzes & puzzles. Get the Sorting Hat to tell you what Hogwarts House you belong to. Listen to the audio book of The Philosopher's Stone!

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Join Harry Potter and journey into the wizarding world with our new site! Discover puzzles, quizzes, crafts and more to guide you through the very first book.

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Explore topics from animals to weather, and try some activities on this New Zealand website.

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Seaweek - Kaupapa Moana 2024

Seaweek is an opportunity for all ages to discover the many ways that our lives are connected to the sea. Seaweek comprises a wide range of events, activities, opportunities, competitions and ...

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Welcome to the Science Learning Hub, a place to find out more about New Zealand science. Watch scientists in action with one of our short video clips, find out what questions are being asked, and explore some of the key ideas.

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Stephen McCarthy has provided template pages (with cool illustrations) so you can create your own journal of what life is like during the Covid-19 lockdown. Thanks Stephen!

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Author Sharon Holt introduces a Te Reo Singalong book each week day.