Homeschool Geography, History, Science & Art Resource
Australian Book Traveller
If you like Five-in-a-Row (FIAR) then you will love this resource.
You are the travel guide.
The books are the transport.
The children are the tourists.
The journey is ahead!
A wonderful homeschool resource to share with your homeschool students
Australian Book Traveller uses living books as living texbooks. It guides your children towards a love of good books using a literature based unit study approach.
Snuggled up, reading together on the couch you begin your Australian tour. With each unit study you open their eyes to different aspects of Australia as you cover Social Studies (HSIE or SOSE), Science and Art.
Witness with delight, their knowledge of Australia’s culture and heritage blossoms in a very natural way.
This homeschool resource is was written for homeschool children by a homeschooling mother. It's suitable for one child or multiple children.
The core Travel Books are aimed at children aged 5-9. For older primary children (aged 10-13) we have included Extension Books that correspond with the unit studies.
Australian Book Traveller can be a whistle stop tour over 10 weeks or a thorough exploration spread over the year.It can be done more than once as you delve deeper the second time with the extension readers, notebooking pages and reference book.
Australian Book Traveller uses Our Sunburnt Country as the main reference resource.
Purchase Australian Book Traveller &
Our Sunburnt Country and receive a
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So what is in Australian Book Traveller?
1. Australia Traveller's Map Journal (One map per Australian Book Traveller )
To navigate your homeschool reading travels I have included the Australia Traveller’s Map Journal. This map will be invaluable to your study. While book travelling through each location children will become familiar with the geography of Australia. They will learn about states, territories and Australia’s famous landmarks.These Journey Jottings maps are full of interest and detail just perfect for children.
This map is 60cm x 42cm when open. It can be used as a wall map for all the children or you can purchase one map per child doing the unit study.One map comes with each Australian Book Traveller Set.
Extra Australia Traveller's Map Journals sold seperately for $5.00
2. Map Markers (on CD)
On the Australian Book Traveller CD you will find some Map Marker pages for you to print and stick on to the Australia Traveller’s Map Journal.
I have included a stamp, flag and book cover for each unit study.
3. Australian Book Travellers Travel Guide ebook (on CD)
With each unit study you will open their eyes to different aspects of Australia as you cover Social Studies (human society and its environment), Science and Art.
Here is a sample literature unit study for Wombat Stew.
I have tried to make this easy to do, even mum's new to homeschooling will find most of the basic information they need at their fingertips. Gather the books from the library, snuggle up on the couch and start your Australian tour.
4. Australian History Notebook ebook (on CD)
To compliment Our Sunburnt Country the resource reference for the unit studies, we have included over 100 notebooking page templates from the Australian History Notebook this also includes:
Our Sunburnt Notes -15 notebooking pages that correspond with the chapters from Our Sunburnt Country and can be used for written narrations, chapter summaries or interesting facts gleaned from the chapters.
DO NOT ORDER THIS RESOURCE SEPERATELY IF YOU ARE PURCHASING
IT IS ALREADY INCLUDED WITH THE AUSTRALIAN BOOK TRAVELLER CD
5. Australian Timeline Notebook Pages (on CD)
An Australian Timeline is an excellent tool to help your children see the chronological order of events. It is best that they make it for themselves. We have given you a timeline to print from the Australian Book Traveller CD. As they discover dates for different events they record them on the timeline. The timeline can be added to their notebook. There is also a condensed Australian history timeline in the Australian Book Traveller CD.
The Picture Books
The picture books are not included with this resource. All of these books are still in print and should be easily found in a library or can be purchased from Homeschool Favourites.
Travel Book List
Ten Australian picture books have been chosen as the core Travel Books. These books are the starting point of the unit studies. Each book is a separate unit study in its own right. The books work their way around Australia and focus on different geographical locations.
The Australia Book by Eve Pownall
Nardika Learns to Make a Spear by Chris Fry
Best Beak in Boonaroo Bay by Narelle Oliver
Alexander's Outing by Pamela Allen
A Year on Our Farm by Penny Matthews
Tiger Tale by Steve and Marion Isham
You and Me Murrawee by Kerri Hashimi
My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day by Catriona Hoy
Magic Boomerang by Mark Greenwood
Are We There Yet? by Alison Lester
Extension Book List
For older children we have suggested eight Extension Readers. These books are longer than the travel books and can be used as a read alone text. They do not always fit the travel book perfectly but they are linked to the unit study in some way. Older children should be able to participate in the other discussions and activities.
My Place by Nadia Wheatley
The house that was built in a day-Anzac Cottage by Valerie Everett
I said nothing by Gary Crew
Crowns of Fire by Amy Mack
Farmer Schulz's Ducks by Colin Thiele
Papunya School Book by Nadia Wheatley
Walking through the Seasons in Kakadu by Diane Lucus
Rachel Tonkin books choose one; When I was a Kid, Papa and the Olden Days or To the Goldfields
Buy the Books from the Authors and Illustrators
Two of the books on our list can be bought directly from the Authors and Illustrators.
They have kindly agreed to allow you to buy the books postage free.
Tiger Tale by Steve and Marion Isham
Order your copy from Bandicoot Books and pay via Paypal.
Mention Downunder Literature and they will refund the postage
Magic Boomerang by Frane Lessac and Mark Greenwood
Order your copy from Artbeat Publishing and send them an email.
Mention Downunder Literature and they will give you free postage.