Structured Literacy Spelling Rules Slides – Phase 1: During the Second Year
NZ$19.99
Description
These teaching slides are created to help you teach the key spelling rules for Phase One: During the Second Year.
These structured literacy spelling rules slides will transform your literacy lessons. Designed to seamlessly align with the Transcription Skills—Spelling strand of Te Mātaiaho —The NZ English Curriculum, this resource brings the principles of structured literacy to life, emphasising oral language, reading (decoding), and writing (encoding).
Whether you’re just starting with structured literacy or looking to enhance your spelling instruction, this resource is a must-have resource for building strong literacy foundations.
What Makes This Resource Stand Out?
- Aligned with Te Mātaiaho – the New Zealand English Curriculum Phase 1: During the Second Year
Explicitly teaches students to:- Segment words into phonemes.
- Analyse how graphemes represent phonemes.
- Understand and apply spelling patterns and conventions.
- Dual Focus: Decoding and Encoding:
The slides integrate phoneme-grapheme correspondences for both reading and spelling, ensuring a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction. - Engaging and Varied Practice:
- Isolated word practice and sentence-level context.
- Fun whole-class activities like I Spy, rhyming games, and categorizing tasks.
- Scaffolding and interactive components to support all learners.
Great Integration with other Top Teaching Tasks resources:
What’s Included?
- Teaching Slides for the Following Spelling Rules:
- Floss rule: ‘ff,’ ‘ll,’ ‘ss,’ ‘zz’
- CCVCC words
- Trigraphs: ‘tch,’ ‘dge’
- Vowel teams: ‘ai,’ ‘ay’
- Silent ‘e’ patterns: a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e
- Suffixes: -s, -ed, -ing
- Structured Lesson Flow:
Each slide is thoughtfully designed to guide teaching, with built-in notes for ease of use:- Definitions and examples with visuals to scaffold understanding.
- Phoneme-grapheme mapping and segmentation activities.
- Multiple opportunities for decoding and encoding practice.
- Interactive Learning:
- Whole-class or buddy activities reinforce spelling patterns.
- Decoding sentences to connect spelling rules to comprehension.
- Dictated sentence practice with self-assessment tools.
- Additional Features:
- Printable review activities.
- Links to related resources for continued learning.
Why Teachers Love It:
- Easy to Use: View in presentation mode to access teaching notes.
- Highly Versatile: Integrates seamlessly with Ready to Read Phonics Plus.
- Student-Centered: Provides structured support and encourages independent learning.

