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.
Save time and know your students are completing follow-up activities that build a range of reading and literacy skills. This resource provides games and activities for the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Seed Level reader: Dot to Dot, found in New Zealand schools. ***This resource is provided in A4 paper size and British spelling.***…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the School Journal Year 7-8 June 2026. Our School Journal Year 7-8 June 2026 Activities resource includes everything you need to dive into the stories and articles in this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included, so you can use this in the…
Save time and know your students are completing follow-up activities that build a range of reading and literacy skills. This resource provides games and activities for the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Seed Level reader: Sam and Dad, found in New Zealand schools. ***This resource is provided in A4 paper size and British spelling.***…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on the non-fiction article “The Biggest Swim” from the Level 3 June 2024 School Journal. 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…
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…
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…
Our Adverbs of Frequency Slides and Activities are an engaging and effective resource for building word knowledge. These slides, flashcards, and visual tools align seamlessly with structured literacy programmes. Expanding students’ vocabulary is essential for enhancing their reading and writing skills, and research shows that students with stronger vocabularies excel academically, particularly in reading. This…
Our Year 4 Tier 2 Vocabulary Teaching Slides offer an interactive, effective approach to expanding vocabulary knowledge. These slides are designed to integrate seamlessly into structured literacy programs, enriching students’ word comprehension—key to boosting reading and writing skills. Studies indicate that vocabulary development significantly enhances academic success, particularly in reading comprehension. The refreshed New Zealand…
This pack is for Years 4 to 6 students reading the MoE Fact Finders decodable text: How to Catch a Fish. The focus is adjacent consonants, consonant digraphs and short vowels. What’s included: Two-page activity sheet: Word Reading: ten focus words from the book, with a Quick Draw. Comprehension Questions: the four question types recommended…
What would you do if your class had to find $500 to start a business, and your workers were bees? This ready-to-teach unit helps Year 5 and 6 students explore how a small business really works. It’s built around “A Sweet Business” by Bronwen Wall (School Journal, Level 3, November 2016). The article follows the…
How do scientists know the sea is rising? This ready-to-teach unit gets Year 5 and 6 students asking that question and finding the answer in the evidence. It’s built around “Rising Seas” by Kate Potter (Connected, Level 3, 2014). The article opens on a wrecked roller coaster in the Atlantic after Hurricane Sandy, then heads…
Add Paul Mason’s gripping School Journal Story Library text, “Frogs,” to your reading programme with this ready-to-use resource pack. Ideal for Year 7 and 8 students working at a Year 6 reading level, this unit blends deep comprehension with narrative writing and curriculum-aligned tasks. In a stark post-apocalyptic wasteland, young scavenger Tane stumbles upon four…
Save time and know your students are completing follow-up activities that build a range of reading and literacy skills. This resource provides games and activities for the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Seed Level reader: Mud, Mud, Mud, found in New Zealand schools. ***This resource is provided in A4 paper size and British spelling.***…
Transform your phonics instruction with these vibrant, evidence-based Spelling Rules Suffix Posters. Perfect for structured literacy classrooms, structured intervention, or home learning! Are you looking for an easy, effective way to explicitly teach suffix spelling rules? This comprehensive set of classroom posters simplifies abstract phonics rules into manageable, highly visual steps. Each poster breaks down…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on the non-fiction article “Daylighting Streams” from the School Journal Level 3 June 2024. Explore kaitiakitangi, conservation, environmental change and the impacts of urban planning. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension skills with Science of Reading Principles….
Enhance Your Students’ Reading Comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This comprehensive resource based on the article ‘Incredible Insects’ from Junior Journal 70, will develop your students’ reading comprehension while also developing key content knowledge. It is a great addition to your Year 3 structured literacy program. Incredible Insects – Junior Journal 70: This article…
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