We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the School Journal Level 4 November 2024. Our School Journal Level 4 November 2024 Activities resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. oth a paper-based and digital option are included so you can use this in the…
Enhance Reading Comprehension with Science of Reading Strategies Boost your learners’ reading comprehension skills using Science of Reading principles with this detailed resource, based on the article The Stars of Matariki from Junior Journal 67. Designed to complement your Year 3 structured literacy program, this whole-class teaching tool emphasises deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary development, sentence…
These Punctuation Power-Up activities are a great boost for those who need some extra practice of punctuation skills. This pack focuses on using apostrophes. We’ve provided two levels, easily identified by the handwriting or standard lines on the worksheet. This resource includes 16 activity sheets: Use Apostrophes in Contractions x 8 Apostrophes for…
These Punctuation Power-Up activities are a great boost for those who need some extra practice of punctuation skills. This pack focuses on eight comma rules. We’ve provided two levels, easily identified by the handwriting or standard lines on the worksheet. These worksheets have a food theme. This resource includes 26 activity sheets:…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 2 May 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 explain how women advocated for their right to vote in New Zealand, the tactics they used, the opposition they faced, and the end result of their campaign. Both print and digital activities are provided. This Women and the Vote resource features: 1. Four texts: How did…
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…
This activity focuses on the use of capital letters and end-of-sentence punctuation in your learners’ writing. In this sentence writing task for students working at phase one: year 2 and year 3, we have included: 5 sentence writing activities to practice using capital letters and full stops/exclamation marks/question marks 1 demonstration sheet 1 answer…
Develop your students’ reading comprehension with this comprehensive resource, focused on Kupe and the Giant Wheke from the Level 2 May 2020 School Journal. Great as an addition to your structured literacy program. Enhance Your Students’ reading comprehension with Science of Reading Principles. This teaching tool engages students in deep comprehension strategies, vocabulary building,…
Enhance your literacy teaching with these teaching slides focusing on key spelling rules for Phase One.These slides are crafted to help you build strong literacy foundations through a structured literacy approach. These structured literacy spelling rules slides align perfectly with the Transcription Skills—Spelling strand of Te Mātaiaho – The NZ English Curriculum. They emphasise oral language, reading (decoding), and writing…
Explore some of the amazing New Zealand native birds. In this set of New Zealand native birds task cards, pitched at Year 5-8 learners, students will learn about seven native birds. Each New Zealand Native Bird task card features A passage geared at Year 5-8 A set of follow-up questions including a range of comprehension…
Engage your students in the upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup in France with our interactive scavenger hunt and puzzle pack! Your Year 3-4 students will learn about the Rugby World Cup, this year’s event, and the teams that are involved! Display the fact cards around the room, and hand out the puzzle pieces. Students…
Engage your students with these easy-to-use year 4 reading packs. We’ve put together a bundle of fantastic reading comprehension activities exploring Extreme Sports, Ocean Creatures, the Pacific Islands, Celebrations Around the World, and Natural Disasters. These reading passages are pitched at Year 4 learners. The resources are provided in both print and digital form…
We’ve put together a Pacific Myths and Legends Shared Reading Activities Bundle featuring seven different resource packs! Each pack includes a shared reading passage, follow-up activities, and discussion questions. This bundle is suitable as an entry point to Polynesian history or a study on myths and legends from around the world. **This bundle features NZ/AU/UK…
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