PM Writing 4

Winner of the Primary Literacy Series Award 2010

What the judges said...

"The PM Writing 4 publication provides a comprehensive suite of print and digital tools centred on high-quality text type exemplars. These exemplars allow primary teachers and students to analyse the writing process and build writing skills. The publication provides a user-friendly approach to the complex processes that link reading and writing."

PM Benchmark RAR 1

Winner of the Primary Literacy Series Award 2009

What the judges said... 

"Designed to specifically assess students' instructional reading levels using unseen, meaningful texts, this comprehensive resource makes the complex task of literacy assessment simple right across the primary years."

PM Writing

Winner of Primary Literacy Series Award 2008
The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2008

What the judges said...

"(PM Writing) is a comprehensive writing program for the first (eight) years at school, that links reading to writing as it sequentially introduces different text types. It includes levelled exemplar texts for guided writing instruction and teacher support material includes guidelines for assessing student writing."

Nelson Maths for Victoria

Winner of the Primary Textbook Series Award

The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2008

What the judges said...

"(Nelson Maths for Victoria) is a complete Maths program - from classroom management for the teacher through to Task Books for students. Clear layout makes the resource easy to use and includes assessment task cards for each unit of work. Teaching Objects designed for use on IWBs during whole class and small group focus activities are included on CD."

Fast Forward

Winner of the Overall Award 
Winner of the Primary Literacy Series Award
The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2007

What the judges said...

"Fast Forward is an outstanding reading intervention program for students in the middle years of schooling. The texts present curriculum content highly appropriate to the interests of students in the middle years (Years 5-8) who have reading levels below national benchmarks."

Nelson Maths Building Mental Strategies

Winner of the Primary Textbook Series Award 
The Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2007

What the judges said... 

''This series reflects current pedagogy in teaching and mental computation. This is an innovative textbook series in the way big books (with write-on/wipe-off pages) are provided for the early years of schooling, coupled with consumable workbooks for students in the middle years. The approach of introducing a mental strategy that is then elaborated and enhanced really impressed the judges."

Nelson Phonics

Winner of the Primary Teaching and Learning Award
The Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2007

What the judges said...

''Nelson Phonics is an impressive teaching and learning package. Part professional development, part teacher's resource and part student activities, the package provides excellent support for the teaching and learning of phonics and phonemic awareness. The interactive learning objects provide flexible teaching tools that are relevant and useful for teachers and students. Purpose-built software for interactive whiteboards is an innovative feature."

Fast Forward: The Heart

Winner of the Best Designed Primary Education Book Award

55th APA Book Design Awards

The Heart (supported by Gold Rush and Secret Agent) - from Fast Forward Level 14 - won the Best Designed Primary Education Book Award.

PM Shared Books: How Frogs Grow

Finalist in the Best Designed Primary Education Book Category

55th APA Book Design Awards

How Frogs Grow - from PM Shared Books - was a finalist in the Best Designed Primary Education Book Category. 

Nelson Numeracy Assessment Kit

Overall Joint Winner of The Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2005 and winner of the Primary Teaching and Learning Package Award

What the judges said...

''The NNAK is a whole-school maths assessment resource, providing a complete coverage of the curriculum. It offers teachers the flexibility to assess students one on one, in small groups or as a whole class. The associated software allows schools to electronically document student progress and assessment results and easily profile their entire school cohort. This innovative resource has the potential to influence change in the way many schools currently assess and profile students."

Message Stick

Winner of the Primary Literacy Series Award

What the judges said… 

''Message Stick is a well-crafted collection of Indigenous dreaming stories and non-fiction texts for readers of differing literacy levels. The excellent content scope allows teachers to meet curriculum outcomes across a number of key learning areas and the story and play combination in the traditional stories allows readers to further develop their oral language skills. In addition the Teachers’ Guide provides guidance for teachers on written and spoken language development.''