This resource provides follow-up activities and home-learning tasks for five new (June 2026) Ready to Read Phonics Plus readers found in New Zealand schools. An engaging format is used to develop your students’ sense of agency and independence – perfect for your reading rotations. Texts Covered in this resource: Sam and Dad – Kākano Fun…
Our Daily Maths Review Slides are a dynamic and effective tool for enhancing memory, retention, and learning. By incorporating principles of spaced practice, interleaved practice, and retrieval practice, these daily reviews offer a comprehensive approach to reinforcing previously taught mathematics content. A great companion to your structured maths programme. Aligns with the refreshed New…
This resource provides simple and practice activities to send home to emergent readers who follow the Ready to Read Phonics Plus scope and sequence. It covers Māhuri Sapling readers. These resource sheets can be printed and glued in a home learning book to accompany the corresponding home reader from the Phonics Plus range. …
These activities have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of three suffixes: -ing, -ed, -s With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended to be completed independently to build students’ skills in following instructions, fine motor skills and stamina to complete tasks. In this Phonics and Structured Suffixes Activities…
Save your time and know that your students are completing follow-up activities featuring a range of reading and fine motor skills. This resource provides follow-up activities for a selection of 8 Yellow/Blue Level 8/9 readers found in New Zealand and Australian schools. An engaging format is used to develop your students’ sense of agency and…
Level up your morning math routine with these “Number of the Day” slides! Designed specifically for Year 2 (Phase 1), this resource builds on Year 1 foundations and introduces students to 3-digit numbers, rounding, and more complex place-value concepts. What’s Covered in Phase 1: These daily warm-ups align with Year 2 Number Structure and…
Save your time and know that your students are completing follow-up activities featuring a range of reading and literacy skills. This resource provides games and activities for the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Seed Level reader: Nat and Pip found in New Zealand schools. ***This resource is provided in A4 paper size and…
Practice reading CVC words, CCVC words, and CVCC words using our Cut and Match activities. Read each word and find the matching picture. Cut out the matching picture and glue it under the word. Use this resource as a reading activity, with your guided reading group, or as a whole class activity to practice…
This resource provides follow-up activities and home-learning tasks for a new (March 2026) Ready to Read Phonics Plus Tupu Level reader: A Theme Tune found in New Zealand schools. An engaging format is used to develop your students’ sense of agency and independence – perfect for your reading rotations. Texts Covered in this Resource:…
Transform your daily math block with these “Number of the Day” slides! Designed specifically for students in their first year of school, this resource provides a quick, no-prep 5-minute daily routine to build strong number sense and mathematical fluency. Content aligns with Phase 1 NZ Mathematics and Statistics knowledge and practice standards. This comprehensive…
These Punctuation Power-Up activities are a great boost for those who need some extra practice of punctuation skills. This pack focuses on end-of-sentence punctuation (full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks). We’ve provided two levels, easily identified by the handwriting or standard lines on the worksheet. Most of these worksheets have a vibrant…
Practice decoding and spelling CVC words using our Colour, Build and Write activity sheets. Students cut and rearrange the letter tiles to sound out the CVC word. They write the word and then colour the picture. We’ve created two versions of activities Version a) students trace the CVC word Version b) students write the…
Learn about the 2026 New Zealand General Election and the processes of the New Zealand government. In this set of reading comprehension and literacy activities pack, pitched at Year 2-4 learners, students will learn what an election is and all about the 2026 New Zealand General Election. In this New Zealand General Election Reading…
These spelling activity task cards and Print and Go student worksheets are designed to save you time while providing students with a range of fun and interactive ways to practice their spelling words. The best thing about these activity cards is they work with ANY spelling list, so they are perfect for differentiated learning. Use…
This resource provides simple and practice activities to send home to emergent readers who follow the Ready to Read Phonics Plus scope and sequence. It covers Rākau Tree readers. These resource sheets can be printed and glued in a home learning book to accompany the corresponding home reader from the Phonics Plus range. …
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