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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 )

    • The Village

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

      KaiakoEnglish
      Kore utu
    • Happy New Year

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

      KaiakoEnglish
      Kore utu
    • Ko e Lova

      This dual language flip book is about a young boy who prepares for a cross-country race and then takes part in it. This book illustrates an aspect of physical activity in a New ...

      KaiakoLea faka Tonga
      Kore utu
    • ‘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
      Kore utu
    • Ko e Tokonaki Mahu‘inga

      This dual language flip book tells the story of Falanisisi getting ready for his first game of rugby. He is very excited. But he can't find his rugby boots. Where can they be?

      KaiakoLea faka Tonga
      Kore utu
    • 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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    • '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
      Kore utu
    • No Girls Allowed

      Based on a true story: Victor Rodger explores what it means to make a difficult decision as a group to protect the interests of one person in that group – and the cost of taking...

      KaiakoEnglish
      Kore utu
    • 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
      Kore utu
    • On the Forest Floor - Rākau

      This Rākau text focuses on consonant doubling and contractions.

      KaiakoEnglish
      Kore utu
    • The Great Car Clean-out (green)

      This Ready to Read Colour Wheel (green) book is a humorous story about a somewhat disorganised family who pitches in, at Mum’s insistence, to clean out the car.

      KaiakoEnglish
      Kore utu
    • '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
      Kore utu