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 provides simple and practice activities to send home to emergent readers who follow the Ready to Read Phonics Plus scope and sequence. It covers Tupu—Seedling 2 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. …
Enhance Your Students’ Reading Comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. Develop your students’ reading comprehension and New Zealand history content knowledge with this comprehensive resource, focused on First World War Mascots from the Level 2 November 2024 School Journal. A great addition to your structured literacy program and a focus on Anzac Day. This…
Check out our set of reading response activities for the New Zealand Junior Journal 66. Our NZ Junior Journal 66 Activities and Lesson Plans pack 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 the way…
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 –…
Explore the water cycle with these differentiated reading passages and science activities. This weather pack includes an informational non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, and higher-order thinking tasks. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. These activities are great for your guided reading programme or…
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…
We’ve put together a bundle of activities to reinforce spelling rules for Year 1-8. The resource bundle has been organised and partitioned according to spelling rules and phonics concepts so that these activities can be matched up with your school’s current spelling scope and sequence. Alternatively, following our sequence as provided will give your…
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….
This resource provides simple and practical activities to send home with emergent readers who follow the Ready to Read Phonics Plus scope and sequence. These Kākano 3 resource sheets can be printed and glued in a home learning book to accompany the corresponding home reader from the Phonics Plus range. In this pack, you…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 June 2023. Our School Journal Level 4 June 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…
This resource provides follow-up activities for a selection of 6 Turquoise/Purple Level 18-19 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…
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