This resource includes over 1000 daily writing prompts for February all the way through to December! They come in three formats: a PowerPoint presentation, task cards, and a set of Google Slides. You can choose the ones that suit your class best! Each set provides a range of narrative, explanation, persuasive, and photo writing…
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. In this set, our Discussion Google Slides and Posters explore 16 events from the month of June (see the…
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…
Our Daily Literacy Reviews 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. Click here to see our Daily…
Do you have video-game-obsessed students in your classroom? This differentiated Pokemon Go Reading Comprehension resource is for them! This pack includes two Year Five and Six (Grade Four and Grade Five) non-fiction passages with six pages of engaging text-dependent questions and higher-order thinking tasks. These activities are great for END OF YEAR reading activities, your guided reading…
This resource provides hands-on activities to accompany many of the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Tupu texts. The hands-on activities have been created to specifically match the focus sounds taught in each book. With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended to be completed independently to build students’ skills in following instructions, fine…
This Tonga Reading Comprehension Activities pack includes engaging reading activities featuring higher-order thinking activities to use with the following NZ School Journal texts: The Sons of Ma’afu – School Journal Oct 2015 Level 2 (Year 4) ‘Ofa Lahi Atu – Good Luck – School Journal P3 N3 2000 (Year 5) A Vanishing Art/ Tomorrow’s Tapa…
This reading resource includes engaging Cook Islands Reading Comprehension activities featuring higher order thinking activities to use with the following NZ School Journal texts: School Journal Level April 2013 – Tīvaevae (Year 5 Reading Level) A Quilt For Kiri – Ready to Read (Purple Level) A Gift for Aunty Ngā – Ready to Read (Gold…
This resource provides hands-on activities to accompany the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Māhuri texts. The hands-on activities have been created to specifically match the focus sounds taught in each book. With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended to be completed independently to build students’ skills in following instructions, fine motor skills…
Go paperless with our Google Classroom Video Games Digital Reading Comprehension resource! Learn about video games and their history, anime, and the battle royale game genre (games like Fortnite Battle Royale) with our differentiated reading passages and questions. This Google Slides resource includes five passages (at two levels) with at least six unique slides of…
This superhero-themed Sight Words Activity Worksheets Volume Two includes all Blue, Green and Orange words based on the NZ Curriculum High-Frequency Word colour wheel lists. Use this as part of your Word Work Daily 5 activities, for homework, in your ESOL class, or as an addition to your writing program. A great bonus – NO PREP!…
The purpose of this resource is to explore the reasons why the 1835 Declaration of Independence was a significant document for both Māori and the British Crown, the events leading up to the drafting, writing, and signing of the declaration, and a brief summary of the four sections of the 1835 Declaration of Independence. …
This novel study is a comprehension, discussion and activity guide to accompany the novel The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf. This is an exciting and intriguing novel for middle to upper primary because of its themes of courage, resilience, diversity and inclusion. ***Both US and British spellings and…
Our Australian Geography and Landmarks Unit helps you to explore Australia with your students. This resource integrates reading, writing and social studies, so it can be used throughout your day. We have also included information, where appropriate, about the history of each state and urban areas, including how the area was used by indigenous groups in the…
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