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Literacy is a foundational area of learning from early learning through to senior secondary school. The Instructional Series is designed to support teaching and learning through years 1-8. 

On 14 June 2024, the Minister announced changes to the National Curriculum. As changes to the curriculum are progressed the resources in this section will be reviewed and updated to align to the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. We appreciate your patience while this work is completed.

Use the search box below to help you find materials and resources related to literacy. The filters on the left will help you narrow down your search. 

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Results for Literacy (inc. Instructional Series) ( 1607 results )

    • ‘Oku Tokoni ‘a Simi 

      Simi wants to help prepare the 'umu, but everyone in the family says he can't. As he sits under a tree thinking it's not fair, he notices there is no smoke coming up from the 'u...

      StudentsLea faka Tonga
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    • Fakatai La!

      Rangi is going to Sifa’s house for a Niue lunch. But Rangi is such a fussy eater. Can Sifa convince her to try new things?

      KaiakoVagahau Niue
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    • 'Ō le Māketi o Aso To'ona'i

      In this play, two eight-year-olds are helping their parents run stalls at a Saturday market. It turns out that quite a lot of mathematics is involved.

      KaiakoGagana Samoa
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    • All Rise

      Everyone knows the story of the Little Red Hen. Undervalued. Overworked. A feathery legend from down on the farm…

      StudentsEnglish
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    • Uncle Tino

      “Uncle Tino” is a deceptively simple story about Samoan twins, Jessie and Jonas, who are embarrassed by their exuberant uncle who has recently arrived from Sāmoa.

      StudentsEnglish
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    • Turning Old Into New

      Shoes made from chewing gum? Jackets made from drink bottles? Go beyond the recycling bins and find out how everyday objects and materials can be broken down and made into somet...

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • Rising Seas

      Scientists know that global warming is leading to rising sea levels, but the rate of change and its likely impact are less clear. Scientists investigate what is happening and us...

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • School Journal Level 4 May 2021

      Inside this School Journal are two articles (Kei te Tāone Nui: Māori and the City [1945–1970]; Reducing our Footprint), two stories (Fleet of Foot; Please Don’t Tap the Glass), ...

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • Speechless

      It’s speech day, but there are several problems.

      StudentsEnglish
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    • Windfall

      Anna’s father has come home from the war – or has he?

      StudentsEnglish
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    • 'O le Pūlou Pīniki

      A story of a typical teenage girl looking for clothes to wear and asks her mother where every piece of clothing is.

      KaiakoGagana Samoa
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    • Brave Flower

      The poem “Brave Flower” vividly captures the experience of those who were subjected to the dawn raids that took place in Aotearoa in the 1970's.

      StudentsEnglish
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