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…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 November 2023. Our School Journal Level 3 November 2023 Activities resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 May 2019. Our School Journal Level 4 May 2019 Activities resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in…
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….
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 –…
Learn more about Māui, Hatupatu, and Paikea with our differentiated Māori Myths and Legends Shared Reading and Discussion Questions Bundle. This Māori Myth and Legends resource is suitable as an entry point to Polynesian history or a study on myths and legends from around the world. This shared reading, activities, and discussion question bundle features…
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…
Go paperless with our bundle of New Zealand digital activities for reading comprehension. Learn about Anzac Day, Matariki, the Treaty of Waitangi, Polynesian and European exploration, and Māori Myths and Legends. Featuring differentiated reading passages and questions, these Google slides resources includes passages (at two levels) with six-eight unique slides of engaging text-dependent questions 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,…
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