Dardanup Primary students have been doing beautiful charcoal sketches of scenes from Light Horse Boy.
Category: Books
Listen to an Audio reading of an extract from Light Horse Boy…
Recently I went to Radio Fremantle to record an excerpt from my book Light Horse Boy.
Head to Fremantle Press’ Classroom Express blog to hear me read the excerpt.
Lighthouse Girl on ABC radio
Earlier this week I spoke with Andrew Collins on ABC Great Southern about my book Lighthouse Girl.
You can hear the interview at the ABC Great Southern website.
Thanks Andrew for a fun interview!
Fearless Granny Grommets…
There may be shark attacks in the news, but nothing stops the Granny Grommets!
Hear an interview with the Granny Grommets on ABC Great Southern radio.
Mt Barker students learn about Light Horse Boy
The students at Mt Barker Community College have been doing amazing extension activities around Light Horse Boy.
Ms Klinac’s and Mrs Macmahon’s students are researching WW1 and creating beautiful charcoal sketchwork, Morse Code messages, military dioramas and much more.
Here’s a sneek peek of some of their creative work…
Semaphore and Reading Theatre fun at Iona College during Bookweek
July 23rd – Light Horse Boy classroom ideas
Fremantle Press has just launched a fun new teacher feature on their website, looking at how a teacher has used a particular book in the classroom.
The first book featured is Light Horse Boy, with links to interesting classroom activities done by Sarah McNamara and her students at Flinders Park Primary School in Albany. Click the link below to read more.
Teacher Feature on Light Horse Boy (external site)
Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore
Meg McKinlay launching Light Horse Boy at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore 2013.
Dianne Wolfer 
