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Do basic skills have to be boring? Absolutely not! This series uses exciting adventures and delightful characters to help teach fundamental skills and provide a foundation for learning. The books address specific content areas; present tasks that grab the attention and curiosity of students; contain clear directions to the students; ask students to use, remember and practise basic skills and; challenge students to be creative and analytical.

What is your first reaction to the term ‘back to basics’? Unfortunately, many students and teachers immediately think of unimaginative workbooks and dull, dry questions and answers. This is a myth laid to rest by The Basic Not Boring Series. Each book represents a carefully researched skills sequence and features exercises based on age-appropriate, high-interest themes developed by a team of experienced educators to make basic, fundamental skills exciting and achievable. The Basic Not Boring books will empower students to master skills and concepts needed to move successfully and with enthusiasm into the next level of lifelong learning. Complete coverage of basic social studies skills in: World Understandings, World Geography, Map Skills, World History, Australian History

Marzano Research combines Dr Robert Marzano's 40 years of educational research with continuous action research in all major areas of schooling in order to provide effective and accessible instructional strategies, leadership strategies and classroom assessment strategies that are always at the forefront of best practice. Marzano Research provides teachers and school leaders with the tools they need to effect profound improvement in student achievement. This series is a collection of Marzano Research's invaluable resources.