Other Publications

Dave Tout and Jan Hagston (formerly Kindler) have been authors or co-authors of a number of other resources. Here are details of some of them and where they are available from.

1. Vic Roads VCAL (Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning) materials (2006)
Jan, Dave and Lee Kindler produced for VicRoads a set of FREE VCAL literacy, numeracy and Personal Development Skills units all around road safety issues. There are 11 units covering different levels. They provide activity outlines and suggestions with comprehensive guidance to teachers, including Worksheets and Assessment record proformas. To access the free pdf files and Word versions of the Assessment proformas (and to ask for a hard copy of it all too) go to: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vcal

2. Foundation Numeracy in Context (2006)
Published by ACER Press and written by Dave Tout and Gary Motteram - Foundation Numeracy in Context argues the case for teaching maths in context and outlines different options and strategies for teaching maths and numeracy in real life contexts. Go to this web address for further information and ordering details: http://shop.acer.edu.au/acer-shop/locate?group=MATHSWORKS

3. Car Costs: A Numeracy Worksbook (2006)
Partly funded by the RACV, Car Costs: a numeracy workbook was written by Dave Tout and is available from both the CAE or the MAV.