Chances are you have heard of (or you yourself are playing) Fortnite! Fortnite Battle Royale is the most popular of the battle royale genre, and its popularity is only growing. That means your students are either playing the game or at least know about it! So, why not hook them into reading by learning more…
The purpose of this Independent Literacy Activities Year 2-4 resource is to provide independent literacy activities for your Year 2-4 students to complete while you are working with other groups. Choices are provided to give your students agency, and a range of activities are provided so students can practice a variety of important literacy skills. The activities are…
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 five of the current Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Seed Level readers found in New Zealand schools (with two more added soon!). An engaging format is used…
Go paperless with our New Zealand Protests reading activities for Google Classroom – great for digital guided reading! Explore four of the significant protest movements from the 1970s and 1980s that have created change for Aotearoa New Zealand and its people. This activity pack includes four non-fiction passages with a variety of unique and engaging…
This resource provides hands-on activities to accompany many of the Read to Read Phonics Plus Kākano texts. The hands-on activities have been created to specifically match the focus sounds taught in each book. This Phonics Plus Kākano Hands-On Activities – Volume 2 pack features a range of hands-on activities for the following readers: Nat…
Our A Week in New Zealand History resource explores key moments within Aotearoa New Zealand’s history. This resource serves as a bite-sized piece of Aotearoa’s history to stir discussion, pique interest, and get you started. Each monthly set contains discussion and research Google Slides (and a PDF poster option) to explore 16 important NZ…
Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions You can grab these reading comprehension activities and relax because we’ve done the hard work for you! This resource features 20 engaging non-fiction texts and a wealth of reading comprehension strategies. Higher-order thinking questions challenge students to read deep and think critically about the passages. These activities meet many…
The Ancient Olympics Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions You can grab these reading comprehension activities and relax because we’ve done the hard work for you! This resource features six engaging ancient Olympics non-fiction texts and a wealth of reading comprehension strategies. Higher-order thinking questions challenge students to read deep and think critically about the passages….
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