Do your students love the demi-god Māui? Learn more about him with these Māui Myths Lower Primary reading passages and questions. You’re welcome! This pack includes four Year Three and Four traditional literature myth passages with six engaging text-dependent, higher-order thinking tasks. These worksheets are great for your New Zealand reading program, as part of…
UPDATE: 20 additional pages have been added, plus answers. This Writing Skills Year 3 and 4 bundle features our Literacy Skills Activity Pack, Figurative Language Task Cards Combo, and Literacy Skills Poster Bundle. Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling and figurative language feature in this year-long resource. With activities and an assessment, you can cover the…
This digital slide deck is a specialised handwriting instructional tool for teaching the New Zealand Basic Script, a practical alphabet designed for speed, legibility, and automaticity. Updated 2026. Optimised for short, 10–15 minute daily sessions, these slides guide students through the specific movements and patterns required to master handwriting. Note: These slides are…
This resource has been produced to help comprehend a range of poems found in Level 2 – Level 4 New Zealand School Journals. Not from New Zealand? We’ve also included a resource to use with ANY poem of your choosing – with both a worksheet and task cards option. This Poetry Comprehension Resource includes:…
These activities have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of the nine target sound and letters. The sound and letters included in this set are the following single consonants or short vowel sounds: m, a, d, p, o, t, n, i, s With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended…
This resource provides follow-up activities for a selection of 12 Turquoise Level 18 PM readers found in New Zealand and Australian schools. An engaging format is used to develop your students’ sense of agency and independence – perfect for your reading rotations. Save your time and know that your students are completing follow-up activities…
Embrace the multicultural classroom and improve reading comprehension with our Diwali Activities. The completed Festival of Lights scavenger hunt puzzle posters will brighten your classroom walls or bulletin boards. Learn about the Diwali celebrations, the days of Diwali, Diwali for children and families, and how Diwali is celebrated around the world. In 2025, Diwali…
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…
Elevate your Year 4-6 narrative writing instruction with our comprehensive Narrative Writing Activities. This all-inclusive resource pack equips educators with the essential tools for teaching the art of narrative writing, ensuring your students’ writing success. This Narrative Writing Pack for Year 4-6 (Grade 4-5) includes: Narrative writing text structure and features: I Do, We…
We’ve put together a bundle of reading response activities for the 2020 NZ School Journals. This NZ School Journal 2020 Bundle has everything you need to dive into the stories and articles within the May, August, and November 2020 Level 2, 3, and Level 4 School Journals. Both a paper-based and digital option are included…
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