We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 2 November 2014. 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…
This colourful set of 28 Compound Sentence Task Cards helps students understand one of the key sentence structures. Print and laminate these task cards for regular use! These grammar-syntax activities align with the Science of Reading (SoR). This resource is a practical addition to your structured literacy programme. Activities link directly to the Common Core…
We’ve put together a set of response activities for the Year 1-3 Social Sciences big book “Painting Stories – Exploring our Spaces“. This Painting Stories resource has been designed to meet both literacy and Aotearoa New Zealand Histories teaching and learning objectives. We’ve included both literacy and Aotearoa New Zealand History activities to keep…
These Phonics and Structured Literacy teaching slides have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of six target sounds and letters: j, k, v, w, y, z. This teaching tool could be used as a warm-up at the start of a structured literacy session, as revision or as a whole class lesson. …
This colourful set of 28 Homograph and Homonym Tasks Cards helps students to understand the meanings of words and how words function in sentences. Print and laminate these homophone task cards for regular use! These semantics activities align with the Science of Reading (SoR) and are a practical addition to your structured literacy programme. This…
Celebrate your students’ sight word success with our range of editable New Zealand Sight Words Certificates. They are designed to work with the Magenta to Orange words of the NZ high-frequency colour wheel. This pack features 17 SUPER Sight Word certificates. Either print and write on these certificates or type into the editable text boxes…
Go paperless with our Autumn Digital Writing Prompts! Encourage independence with this easy to use writing activity pack featuring 30 autumn/fall writing prompts. This Google Resource will have your students writing persuasive arguments, narratives and explanations using Google Slides in no time! Each slide that features the word “fall” is also repeated with the word “autumn”…
This resource contains 8 independent activity sheets designed for Year 8 students to practice literacy skills autonomously. These tasks are structured to provide student agency and to allow teachers to work with other groups without frequent interruptions. Please note: We’ve included a version with “Year 8” in the heading and a version without it….
Supercharge your reading programme with this engaging five-pack Reading Skills Check Mega Bundle! Designed for Year 4 learners, this resource uses high-interest themes – Food, Natural Disasters, Sports, Insects and Vehicles – to build comprehension, vocabulary, inference, and analytical skills in a structured, easy-to-implement format. Five weeks included! Each pack offers a week of…
Unlock the power of descriptive writing in your junior classroom! This comprehensive, no-prep unit provides everything you need to teach your Year 1-3 students how to write with vivid detail using the five senses. Transform simple sentences into rich, imaginative descriptions and watch your students’ writing confidence soar. Say goodbye to “It was nice”…
This resource is designed to give students extra fluency practice. Project the slides on your classroom projector or TV, and you are ready to go! A full teacher script is built into the slides to help guide you through the resource. The words used in this fluency resource are aligned to the scope and…
This resource is designed to give students extra fluency practice. Project the slides on your classroom projector or TV, and you are ready to go! A full teacher script is built into the slides to help guide you through the resource. The words used in this fluency resource are aligned to the scope and…
This novel study accompanies novel Shadow by Michael Murporgo. Shadow is a powerful and emotionally resonant novel set in England. The novel tells the intertwined stories of a young Afghan refugee named Aman, his best friend Matt, and a brave dog named Shadow who changes their lives. The novel explores themes of friendship, war,…
This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It is a narrative about going away on a camping trip with friends. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: It has a particular focus on: /k/ phoneme represented by –ck, c and k /oa/ phoneme represented by oa, ow and…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 June 2024. Our School Journal Level 4 June 2024 Activities have 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…
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