This resource provides follow-up activities and home-learning tasks for a new (March 2026) Ready to Read Phonics Plus Rākau Level reader: A Party for Eight found in New Zealand schools. An engaging format is used to develop your students’ sense of agency and independence – perfect for your reading rotations. Texts Covered in this…
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…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 3 November 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…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 November 2018. This resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option is included so you can use this in the way that suits you best…
Explore tools to measure 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…
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…
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…
The Persuasive Speech Toolkit is a comprehensive resource that guides students through writing and delivering compelling persuasive speeches. This toolkit simplifies complex concepts, making speech writing accessible and engaging for all learners. How It Works: This toolkit provides a structured, explicit, step-by-step approach to teaching persuasive speech writing. It breaks down the process…
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…
Engaging Reading Response Activities for NZ Junior Journal 68 Explore our NZ Junior Journal 68 Activities and Lesson Plans, designed to bring the stories and articles in this publication to life! This comprehensive resource offers both paper-based and digital options, making it perfect for classroom use or distance learning. The texts in Junior Journal 68…
These activities have been created to specifically support the teaching and learning of five consonant digraphs. The consonant digraphs included in this set are: ch, –ck, sh, th, -ng With initial modelling and scaffolding, these activities are intended to be completed independently to build students’ skills in following instructions, fine motor skills and stamina…
Explore the fascinating topic of weather with our reading comprehension and science bundle. This bundle includes five differentiated passages, each with a week of unique follow-up activities. This weather pack includes five non-fiction passages, reading and vocabulary questions, and higher-order thinking tasks. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom…
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