Check out our most recently released online teaching resources – perfect for in-class and distance learning. We have a range of both print and digital resources to engage your students and save you valuable time.
Transform St. Patrick’s Day into an engaging mathematical adventure! This isn’t just another worksheet; it’s a thrilling CSI investigation where your students become detectives, using their math skills to crack the case of the missing leprechaun gold! Perfect for: Classroom fun on St. Patrick’s Day Engaging math review Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills A…
This Daily Maths Vocabulary Slides resource is your no-prep, 5-minute-a-day solution to building essential Geometry and Statistics vocabulary for your Year 4 students. These slides can be used in PowerPoint or imported into Google Slides. These 12 vocabulary slideshows are designed to be quick, engaging, and powerful. Aligned with Year 4 (Phase 2) of…
This resource is a comprehension, discussion and activity guide to accompany the novel The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis. Set in Kabul under Taliban rule, the novel follows eleven-year-old Parvana, who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family after her father’s arrest. Exploring themes of survival, resilience, family responsibility, and hope, Ellis’s…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the School Journal Story Library text ‘Marcus Thomas: New Zealand Caveman’. This resource has everything you need to learn more about caving adventures! Grab your helmet and ropes and abseil your way into this story! This School Journal Story Library text covers content great…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on Listening Eyes, Speaking Hands: The Story of Deaf Education in New Zealand from the Level 3 November 2018 School Journal. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching tool engages…
Our Words for Indicating Degree Explicit Teaching Slides and Activities provide a dynamic, effective way to explore word meanings, making them an excellent addition to any structured literacy programme. Expanding students’ vocabulary is vital for enhancing reading and writing skills, as research shows that students with a wider vocabulary often perform better academically, especially in…
Empower your students to take charge of their learning journey with the Student Bureau of Improvement Collector Cards! These cards celebrate and reinforce student agency by recognising new skills, leadership, and self-management in the classroom. Designed to encourage students to take an active role in their learning, these collector cards help students develop ownership and…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on the non-fiction article “Seaweed Solution” from the School Journal Year 5-6 June 2026. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension skills with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching tool engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building,…
Enhance your students’ reading comprehension and scientific understanding with this comprehensive resource, focused on Cage Diving with Sharks from the Level 4 November 2023 School Journal. This teaching tool is a great addition to your structured literacy program. It engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building, grammar, syntax, sentence structure, verbal reasoning, and content…
We’ve put together a set of reading response and writing activities for the School Journal Story Library text: Living the Dream – An Interview with Mana Vautier. This resource has everything you need to learn more about becoming an astronaut. This School Journal Story Library text covers content great for Year 6 and has a…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive whole-class teaching resource, focused on the article “The Future of Growing Kai” from School Journal Level 2 November 2023. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ Reading Comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. The Future of Growing Kai from School Journal Level…
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (Year 4 – Year 8). This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers. It focuses on nocturnal animals and contains information about their hunting habits. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on /i/ long i sounds, represented by…
This Kauri Gum Diggers Scavenger Hunt is an engaging cross-curricular reading comprehension activity. Allow your students to move around the room, visit reading passages and answer questions. Solve the mystery of the Fossil in the Frost! The task card scavenger hunt is designed so students must visit/read each of the ten fact cards! That…
These 40 slides cover a mix of math concepts suitable for year 7-8 students, focusing on the material they should be familiar with in phase 3 of the New Zealand maths curriculum. Perfect to use as a warm-up or as a quick maths review. Aligned with Year 7 and 8 curriculum standards. What is included? 5 Slides:…
Streamline your Year 7 math routine with these “Number of the Day” slides. Designed for Year 7 (Phase 3), this resource bridges the gap between arithmetic and early algebra, focusing on rigorous mental strategies for both whole numbers and decimals. This resource supports students in mastering the infinite nature of the base-10 system, from…
Bring the fascinating world of New Zealand’s native creepy-crawlies into your classroom! This beautiful printable set features 24 unique NZ minibeasts, each with its name in English and Te Reo Māori, plus a short poem. It includes full-colour and ink-friendly black-and-white versions. This resource is a must-have for any Kiwi classroom, blending science, literacy,…
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