Record these in reading journals. Students share their findings orally in small groups. Teacher to record students responses on chart. Students will explore, as a class or in small groups, the Margaret Mahy page . If possible use a large screen monitor for the whole class to view information.
Students work in small groups to read and access information.
Students will share their knowledge and develop questions for further study. Plan three questions. Students to work in groups or independently to find, read and record the answers they require to their questions using relevant texts. Teacher will observe the students' ability to gather and select information using a variety of sources. In order to develop information research skills, questioning and ordering information, notetaking, summarising and use of multimedia resources some teaching and learning about research skills could be developed through the use of these recommended sites.