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Made for Aotearoa classrooms, Year 0 to 8.
Structured literacy, School Journal activities, Daily Literacy Reviews and NZ history, made for Aotearoa classrooms. Grab just the resource you need, or the whole library with a membership (which costs less than you’d think).
Or get all 1,250+ resources for $159 a year.
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Getting-to-know-you puzzles, writing prompts and team builders for the first weeks of Term 1. Your new class won’t know what hit them (in a good way).
The ranges teachers love.
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Buy them one resource at a time, or get every range in the membership.
NEWTen minutes a day, remembered all year
Short, sharp review slides for the start of the literacy block. Reliever in tomorrow? Open the day’s slides and go.
NEWDaily Literacy Review Worksheets are coming soon. 36 daily pages for Term 1 that match the slides, with colour and black and white versions, answer keys and a term planner. For Year 1, Years 1 to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 8.
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Structured literacy. Fully stocked.
Phonics and spelling rules, handwriting, morphology and sentence work, from the first letter a child forms right through to Year 8.
- Phonics and spelling rules
- NZ Basic Script and cursive
- Morphology
- Vocabulary
- Sentence structure
- Grammar and punctuation
Handwriting Practice Slides in NZ Basic Script, updated for 2026.
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Follow-ups for every Phonics Plus reader
Activities for the Ready to Read Phonics Plus books across Kākano, Tupu, Māhuri and Rākau. Perfect for reading rotations (and for keeping 25 five-year-olds busy).
- Kākano (Seed)
- Tupu (Seedling)
- Māhuri (Sapling)
- Rākau (Tree)
New Phonics Plus titles are added through the year.
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One text, one week, three learning areas
Teaching slides that build reading and writing around a single knowledge-rich School Journal text, for Years 4 to 8. Vocabulary, comprehension, sentence structure, morphology and spelling are all taught from the same article.
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Technology
- Graphic organisers
A whole week of Junior Journal lessons
Slides and activities for Year 3, built around recent Junior Journal issues. Bugs, islands, kūmara and more.
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Technology
- Year 3
The new history strand? Already on the shelf.
Reading comprehension, biographies and units on Kate Sheppard, Sir Āpirana Ngata, Kiwi inventors and more.
- Biographies
- Reading comprehension
- Geography
- Te ao Māori
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Sign up and we’ll send you the password to our Free Resource Library, with around 60 freebies to download, plus new ones and teaching ideas as they land.
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Chosen by what Kiwi teachers actually buy, term after term.
$23.00Ready to Read Phonics Plus Reading Activities Bundle
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$29.99Phonics and Spelling Rules Bundle, Year 1 to 8
Bundle saves $7.51Add to cart$20.00Daily Literacy Review Slides, Year 4 to 6, Set One
Add to cart$8.50Whole Class School Journal, Year 5 and 6: Seaweed Solutions
Add to cart$7.50Handwriting Practice Slides, NZ Basic Script, Years 0 to 3
Add to cart$18.99New Zealand Geography and Kiwiana Culture Unit
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$5.50School Journal Year 7 and 8, November 2025 Follow-Up Activities
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$15.00Daily Maths Review, Year 4 to 6, Set One
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Every resource. One easy membership.
Single resources are perfect for a one-off topic. If you’re planning a whole term, the membership works out cheaper fast.
Buying one at a time
- Pay for each resource as you need it
- Great for a single unit or topic
- Only some of the maths is in the shop
The membership
$159 a year, for everything
- All 1,250+ resources, Year 0 to 8
- Including the maths that’s only in the membership
- New resources added all year, print and digital
- Lined up with the refreshed NZ Curriculum as it rolls out
Twenty resources at $8 come to $160. The membership is $159 for all of them.
Team plans for 2 to 20 teachers cost $449, $675 or $1,275 a year (save up to 60% with a full team). See team plansAlready a member? There’s no need to buy it twice. Log in on the members site
Find any School Journal story in seconds
The Kiwi Literacy Kete searches School Journal, Chapters and Fact Finders texts by topic, level or year, so the right text turns up before your coffee goes cold.
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Made in Aotearoa, by teachers who get it
Top Teaching Tasks began in 2016 as a kitchen-table project, making literacy activities for founder Hinemoa’s own children. It soon became clear that teachers across New Zealand needed the same thing: engaging, locally relevant resources that save hours of planning.
Today we’re a small, family-owned New Zealand business and a team of full-time, part-time and retired teachers. Our resources cover Year 0 to 8, with a focus on structured literacy, School Journal activities, NZ history and social sciences, and daily maths review. Many come in both print and digital formats that work with Google Classroom, Seesaw and Microsoft OneDrive.
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Questions teachers often ask
Is this the membership site?+
No, this is the Top Teaching Tasks shop, where you buy resources one at a time. Members log in at topteachingtasksmembers.com, where every resource is included. (It’s worth a bookmark.)
Where can I find School Journal follow-up activities?+
Top Teaching Tasks has follow-up activities for the School Journal, Junior Journal and Connected series, plus whole-class School Journal teaching slides for Years 4 to 8 that build reading and writing around one text. New issues are added through the year, and the free Kiwi Literacy Kete helps you find the right journal story fast.
Are there Phonics Plus activities for Kākano readers?+
Yes. Top Teaching Tasks makes follow-up activities for the Ready to Read Phonics Plus books at every level: Kākano, Tupu, Māhuri and Rākau. They suit reading rotations, and the Phonics Plus Reading Activities Bundle covers all four levels.
Where can I get Daily Literacy Review slides for a New Zealand classroom?+
Top Teaching Tasks has Daily Literacy Review slides for Years 1 to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 8. Each is a short ten-minute review for the start of the literacy block, and matching Daily Literacy Review Worksheets are coming soon.
Are there structured literacy resources made for New Zealand?+
Yes. Top Teaching Tasks has phonics and spelling rules activities from Year 1 to 8, handwriting slides in NZ Basic Script, and morphology, vocabulary and sentence work, all written for Aotearoa classrooms.
Where can I find NZ history resources for the refreshed curriculum?+
Top Teaching Tasks has NZ history reading comprehension, biographies of people like Kate Sheppard and Sir Āpirana Ngata, and units such as Kiwi Innovators. They connect history, geography and te ao Māori with reading and writing, and are lined up with the refreshed NZ Curriculum as it rolls out.
How do I get my resources after I buy?+
You can download them straight away from the Order Received page after checkout. You’ll also get a confirmation email with download links (check your junk folder if it doesn’t turn up). All resources are PDF downloads to print or use digitally.
Can my school be invoiced?+
Yes. Email admin@topteachingtasks.com with the resources you’d like and we’ll send an invoice to your school office.
Can I share a resource with my colleagues?+
Each purchase is for one teacher. For several teachers, email us about multiple licences (with a nice discount), or look at a team membership, which saves up to 60%.
Should I buy single resources or join the membership?+
If you need one or two things, the shop is perfect. If you’re planning a whole term, the membership gives you all 1,250+ resources for $159 a year, including maths that’s only in the membership.
