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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) ( 1598 results )

    • Frog Finds a Home - Big Book

      This big book introduces some of the animal characters who appear in the Ready to Read Phonics Plus series. It is designed for “reading to” students and will allow them to becom...

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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), ...

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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).

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    • Reading Comics Teacher Support Material

      There are many different genres of comics, including slice-of-life, humorous, non-fiction, historical, science fiction, and of course, superheroes. This teacher support material...

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    • Connected 2017 Level 4 - Where to Next?

      In this Connected series there are four articles ("Sensing Data"; "Turning Old Into New"; "Kauri Dieback"; "Global Action").

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    • Who Are the Moriori?

      Like the Māori of mainland New Zealand, the Moriori are Polynesian.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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    • Dinner for Greedy Cat (turquoise)

      This Ready to Read Colour Wheel (turquoise) book is a story about delicious smells wafting over the fence from the barbecue next door that Greedy Cat just can’t resist.

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    • The Name Game

      Who ever thought a simple game could be so challenging?

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    • 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 ...

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