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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.

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Results for Literacy (inc. Instructional Series) ( 1599 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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    • School Journal Level 2 November 2016

      Inside this School Journal are two articles (Getting Closer; The Polish Refugee Children), there are two stories (Lost in the Bush; Mossie) and one poem (Close-up).

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • Lavalava

      This dual language flip book tells the story of how each member of Sofi's family uses their lavalava. As well as making strong connections with Pacific students, this text encou...

      KaiakoVagahau Niue
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    • Te au Pepe Tōpatapata

      Alisa loves finger painting. Orange is her favourite colour but there was no orange paint in the paint tray. This dual language flip book tells the story of how Alisa made diffe...

      KaiakoKuki 'Airani
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    • Te Moe‘anga ‘ā Pāpā Timi

      In this dual language flip book, Pāpā Timi stops for a rest on the beach, little suspecting what's about to take place while he sleeps.

      KaiakoKuki 'Airani
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    • Connected 2023 Level 4 – Hear our voices

      In this Connected series book there are three articles ("From darkness into the light: Disability in Aotearoa New Zealand"; "From influenza to independence"; "The sickness that ...

      StudentsEnglish
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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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    • Aunties

      Maria Samuela’s affecting story chronicles the week leading up to the narrator’s mother’s funeral, with all its sadness and confusion and overwhelming sense of loss.

      StudentsEnglish
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    • Staying Afloat

      This humorous story has a serious message. When Grandad takes Vika and Kele out on his boat, he insists that the children wear life jackets and tells them a story from his child...

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • Making Paper

      “Making Paper” describes how a class turned waste paper into an interesting, new kind of paper. This example of a procedural text includes explanations and is well supported wit...

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • Kilikiti

      Then there’s kilikiti. Kee-lee-kee-tee (perfect – top marks this time).

      KaiakoEnglish
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    • Junior Journal 42 Level 2 2011

      Inside this Junior Journal are three stories (Ebony Beanie; Missing; Scaredy Crow), one poem (Spider), and two articles (Shetland Ponies; Shetland Pony Steeplechase).

      KaiakoEnglish
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