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…
Engage your students in a study of New Zealand’s native birds with our Native Birds Reading Comprehension Mega Bundle. Your students will learn about 19 native birds to Aotearoa. This bundle features a range of activities that suit New Entrants through to Year 8. Some digital options are also included! British spelling and paper…
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”…
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,…
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…
We’ve compiled a set of reading response activities for a range of NZ School Journal and Connected texts around the broad theme of Pā in Aotearoa New Zealand. This resource has everything you need to explore this engaging topic further. Lesson plans and comprehensive print and digital activities are included. The School Journal and…
These activities have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of nine consonant patterns. The consonant patterns included in this set are ff, ll, ss, zz -tch, -dge, qu, wh, and x. With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended to be completed independently to build students’ skills in following…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for Connected Level 4 2015: Is That So? This resource has everything you need to dive into the articles within this publication. The Connected series promotes content-based literacy. Students are exposed to scientific, technological, and mathematical vocabulary and contexts, and broaden their knowledge and understanding of…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 August 2016. 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…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 2 November 2016. 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 you…
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