This resource is designed as a decodable text for older readers (year 4 – Year 8). It focuses on Matariki, a public holiday marking the Māori New Year in New Zealand. Focus Phonemes and Graphemes: The text emphasises the following phoneme-to-grapheme correspondences: /or/ phoneme represented by or /ar/ phoneme represented by ar ‘er’ grapheme…
Introducing our comprehensive Sentence Structure Teaching and Activities Bundle – the ultimate resource to help students master the fundamental sentence structures. Packed with engaging materials, this bundle equips educators with all the tools necessary to ensure a deep understanding of sentence structure. Unlock the potential of your lessons with our thoughtfully crafted teaching slides,…
Matariki resources for The Maori New Year. Let us save you time this Matariki season with our Matariki Activities Year 3 and 4 activities: a bundle of fantastic Matariki literacy resources featuring Reading, Writing, and other activities! Perfect for the Year 3 and 4 classroom and your literacy and social studies program. ⭐️This resource includes…
The purpose of the Matariki Stations Activities is to explore concepts and themes of Matariki, the Māori New Year, through an engaging and collaborative format. This activity is set up as a great introduction to Matariki. It is a tool to get your students reading, writing, interacting, using tech tools, creating, and working together….
This resource provides follow-up activities for a selection of 12 Turquoise Level 17 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…
Our Daily Literacy 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 literacy content. A great companion to your structured literacy programme. How many Daily Literacy Review sets…
This resource provides follow-up activities for a selection of 15 Orange Level 16 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…
UPDATE: 20 additional pages have been added, plus answers. This Writing Skills Year 3 and 4 bundle features our Literacy Skills Activity Pack, Figurative Language Task Cards Combo, and Literacy Skills Poster Bundle. Grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling and figurative language feature in this year-long resource. With activities and an assessment, you can cover the…
This resource provides follow-up activities for a selection of 10 Purple Level 20 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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