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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) ( 1598 results )

    • 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), ...

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    • The Village

      Looking for adventure on a family holiday with her parents, Ava wonders off to explore some nearby ruins.

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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.

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    • Happy New Year

      New Year’s Eve on Great Barrier Island doesn’t go according to plan.

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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).

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    • On the Forest Floor - Rākau

      This Rākau text focuses on consonant doubling and contractions.

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    • The Name Game

      Who ever thought a simple game could be so challenging?

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    • The Box

      In this screenplay we find a box, five ākonga, and a whole lot of confusion.

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    • The Cardboard Cathedral

      During the Christchurch earthquake, the Christchurch cathedral was so badly damaged it couldn’t be used. Therefore, the people in charge of the cathedral worked with architects,...

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    • School Journal Story Library – Series introduction

      School Journal Story Library is a targeted instructional reading series for teachers to use to accelerate literacy learning with students in years 5–8.

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    • Counting Kākahi

      Scientist Hannah Rainforth investigated kākahi in the Whanganui River to find whether the evidence supports claims by local kaumātua that kākahi have nearly disappeared.

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    • Lost Again!

      In this humorous poem, Mum has lost her keys again, and she and the children are searching for them in increasingly unlikely places.

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