Our New Zealand history resources help students to think critically about important events in the history of Māori, Pākehā, and other cultures in Aotearoa. As New Zealand schools embrace the new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum, our range of online teaching resources will continue to grow and develop. Watch this space!
Develop your students’ reading comprehension, writing, and literacy skills with this comprehensive whole-class teaching resource, centred on the events leading up to the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Treaty of Waitangi—a foundational moment in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. This resource is a perfect addition to your structured literacy program, offering both rich…
Highlight important moments and people from New Zealand’s history with our New Zealand history scavenger hunt puzzle bundle! This features scavenger hunt puzzles based on THREE topic areas: The Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day, Anzac Day and Matariki. Students read the provided fact cards and use reading comprehension strategies to complete their interactive puzzles….
Our Daily Literacy Review Slides are dynamic and effective tools for enhancing memory, retention, and learning. By incorporating the principles of spaced practice, interleaved practice, and retrieval practice, these daily reviews offer a comprehensive approach to reinforcing previously taught literacy content. A great companion to your structured literacy programme. Aligns with the refreshed New…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 4 2022 – He Mapihi Maurea – A Prized Possession text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the various texts within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being – within…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 3 2022 – Ka ora kāinga rua | A new beginning text. This resource has everything you need to dive into the various texts within this publication. Connected supports Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories and Tīkanga ā-Iwi, social sciences, inclusion, and well-being –…
This novel study is a comprehension, discussion, and activity guide accompanying the novel Children of the Rush (Book 1) by James Russell. The book explores themes of social injustice, friendship, and bravery against the backdrop of the 1860s gold rush in New Zealand. The Children of the Rush Novel Study has been split up…
Immerse your students in New Zealand’s history with this NZ School Journal Task Cards resource! This comprehensive collection features 72 carefully selected texts from School Journals (Levels 2, 3, and 4, 2012-2022). With 40 task cards to choose from, students enjoy flexibility while exploring articles and stories that delve into the country’s historical people, places, events, and artefacts….
This novel study is a comprehension, discussion, and activity guide accompanying Witi Ihimaera’s The Whale Rider. The book explores themes of family, friendship, bravery, gender roles, power and resilience and traditions. The Whale Rider Novel Study has been split up into sections. Each section varies in size due to the number of pages and…
Strengthen your learners’ reading comprehension using this comprehensive tool, built around the “Underground Soldiers” piece from the Level 4 June 2014 School Journal. Ideal for bolstering your structured literacy approach and for an integrated exploration of Anzac Day. This teaching resource immerses students in robust comprehension activities, vocabulary development, grammar, syntax, sentence construction, logical reasoning,…
Highlight important moments and people from New Zealand’s history with our New Zealand History Reading Comprehension mega bundle! This features differentiated Reading Comprehension passages and questions with higher order thinking activities based on THREE topic areas: The Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day, Anzac Day and NZ Heroes of Note. Also, receive a FREE resource…
The purpose of this resource is to explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of their campaign. Both print and digital activities are provided. This Women and the Vote resource features: 1. Four texts: How did…
Boost reading comprehension, writing, and literacy skills while diving deep into New Zealand’s pivotal role in World War One. This comprehensive, whole-class teaching resource is the perfect addition to your structured literacy program and an engaging Anzac Day topic study. Unlock Historical Understanding & Literacy Growth Simultaneously! This meticulously crafted teaching tool seamlessly integrates the…
The purpose of this resource is to explain they key roles that Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and Kate Sheppard played in the women’s suffrage campaign in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: Two non-fiction texts: Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia Biography Kate Sheppard Biography Two sets of reading comprehension questions…
Boost your students’ literacy and historical understanding with this engaging resource. Centred on the “The Māori Pioneer Battalion” article from the Level 3 June 2014 School Journal, this comprehensive resource effectively develops reading comprehension skills while deepening knowledge of Anzac Day and World War I. Ideal for structured literacy programmes! This teaching tool engages…
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