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 3 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…
The purpose of this resource is to provide 20 vocabulary cards to help students to understand important words and phrases relating to the women’s suffrage campaign in New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: 20 vocabulary cards Each card features a definition The vocabulary words included are: suffrage franchise women’s suffrage…
Support vocabulary development and extend students’ reading comprehension and writing skills by explicitly teaching semantics: synonyms, antonyms, context clues, shades of meaning, homophones, homographs and homonyms. These semantics activities align with the Science of Reading (SoR) and are a practical addition to your structured literacy programme. Activities link directly to the New Zealand and Australian Literacy…
We’ve put together a bundle of reading response activities for the 2022 NZ School Journals. This bundle has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within the June and November 2019 Level 2, 3, and Level 4 School Journals. Both a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the Connected Level 2, Level 3, and Level 2018 texts. 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 these areas. The NZ Connected Level 2 2018: Step by…
Go paperless with our Google Slides-ready Digital Season Writing Prompts BUNDLE! Encourage independence with this easy to use writing activity pack featuring 120 writing prompts. This Google Resource will have your students writing using Google Slides in no time! This Digital Season Writing Prompts BUNDLE features the following products: ⭐️Summer Digital Writing Prompts for Google Drive®…
This resource is a comprehension, discussion and activity guide to accompany the novel The Dragon Defenders by James Russell. Paddy and Flynn live on The Island that holds an incredible secret: dragons live there! This book is action-packed, with themes of family, resourcefulness, problem-solving, teamwork and standing up for others and your own beliefs….
Stop teaching literacy skills in isolation! This comprehensive unit brings a pivotal moment in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history to life while systematically building the reading and writing skills your students need. Grounded in the Science of Learning, this Women and the Vote unit is more than just a set of activities. It’s a carefully sequenced,…
Elevate your Phase 2 (Year 4-6) Writing to Inform: Explanation writing instruction with our Writing to Inform: Explanation Writing Teaching Slides. This writing resource is designed to support teachers to teach Writing to Inform: Explanations, from Phase 2 (Years 4, 5 and 6) of Te Mātaiaho: English in the New Zealand curriculum. This…
Introducing our comprehensive teaching pack all about commas – the ultimate resource for educators aiming to help students master one of the fundamental forms of sentence punctuation. This pack is loaded with engaging materials, equipping you with all the necessary tools to identify and use commas. Unlock the full potential of your lessons…
This bundle of differentiated reading, writing and activities and language posters is a great way to focus on the Fijian language and culture. This would be perfect to use during Fijian Language Week. This Fiji Reading, Writing and Classroom Display BUNDLE includes the following resources: Fiji Scavenger Hunt Puzzle Activity Fiji Greetings Introductions Farewells…
Learn about notable New Zealand authors: Patricia Grace, Keri Hulme, Witi Ihimaera and Alan Duff with our Authors of Aotearoa Activity Bundle. Improve reading comprehension in your classroom with our differentiated close reading passages and questions. Also useful to integrate into a financial literacy unit. This Authors of Aotearoa Reading Comprehension Activity Bundle features the following two resources:…
Ramp up your reading comprehension program with this Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Mega Bundle. It features differentiated Reading Comprehension passages and questions with Higher Order Thinking activities based on TEN topic areas: Sports Stars, Kiwiana, Video Games, Natural Disasters, Myths and Legends From Around The World (Volume One and Two), Māori Myths and Legends…
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