Learn more about Māui, Kupe, and Rata and various Māori atua (gods) with our differentiated Māori Myths and Legends Shared Reading and Discussion Questions Bundle. These Māori Myth and Legends teaching resources are suitable as an entry point to Polynesian history or a study on myths and legends from around the world. This shared…
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. …
Elevate your Phase 3 (Year 7-8) Writing to Inform: Explanation writing instruction with our comprehensive Writing to Inform: Explanation Writing Activities. This all-inclusive resource pack equips educators with the essential tools for teaching explanation writing. This writing resource is designed to support teachers to teach Writing to Inform: Explanations, from Phase 3 (During year…
These Punctuation Power-Up activities are a great boost for those who need some extra practice of punctuation skills. This pack focuses on the various uses of capital letters, including the start of a sentence and proper nouns. We’ve provided two levels, easily identified by the handwriting or standard lines on the worksheet. Most…
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…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 2 August 2017, Our School Journal 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 the way that suits…
These activities have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of six target sounds and letters. The sound and letters included in this set are the following single consonants: j, k, v, w, y, z With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended to be completed independently to build students’ skills…
Explore how meteorologists forecast the weather 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…
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…
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…
Enhance your students’ reading comprehension and knowledge of NZ history content with this comprehensive resource, focused on Rise Up: The Story of the Dawn Raids and the Polynesian Panthers from the Level 4 November 2018 School Journal. This teaching tool is great as an addition to your structured literacy program. This resource engages students…
This resource has been produced to help students consolidate the skill of making inferences. Build verbal reasoning skills. This Inference Skills Reading Resource includes: Three inference skills posters. Five inference skills question worksheets for use with any fiction text. 16 inference skills task cards for use with any fiction text. Inferencing is a…
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…
Save your time and know that your students are completing follow-up activities featuring a range of reading comprehension skills with our PM Readers Activities Bundle. This follow-up activities bundle provides follow-up activities for a range of current PM readers found in New Zealand and Australian schools. Over 150 PM readers are covered in this mega…
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