The purpose of the Matariki Stations Activities is to explore concepts and themes of Matariki, the Māori New Year, through an engaging and collaborative format. This activity is set up as a great introduction to Matariki. It is a tool to get your students reading, writing, interacting, using tech tools, creating, and working together. This Matariki Stations Activities resource includes: 1. 11 stations…
Have an exciting night at the museum! This NZ School Journal Task Cards resource provides a fantastic entry point for reading School Journal articles and stories based on New Zealand historical people, places, events and artefacts. We’ve selected 72 texts from a mix of Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 School Journals (2012-2022). 40 task cards are provided for students to select from. These activities…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 June 2018. This resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option is included so you can use this in the way that suits you best – great for distance learning. The School Journal Level 4 June…
We’ve put together a set of reading response activities for the NZ School Journal Level 4 November 2018. This resource has everything you need to dive into the story and articles within this publication. Both a paper-based and digital option is included so you can use this in the way that suits you best – great for distance learning. The School Journal Level 4…
We have put together a reading passage and set of reading comprehension questions for students to learn about the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. We’ve also included a bingo activity for students to complete if they are watching along with the coronation.
The purpose of this resource is to explain the key roles that Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia and Kate Sheppard played in the women’s suffrage campaign in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This Women and the Vote resource features: Two non-fiction texts: Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia Biography Kate Sheppard Biography Two sets of reading comprehension questions (and answers) Find specific information Understand ideas and concepts Make…
Learn about the popular New Zealand band Six60 with our differentiated reading passages and literacy activities. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. Great for New Zealand’s May Music Month! This Year 4, Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 pack includes a non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, multi-modal dig deeper links, and creative prompts. …
Learn about the popular New Zealand singer Stan Walker with our differentiated reading passages and literacy activities. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. Great for New Zealand’s May Music Month! This Year 4, Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 pack includes a non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, multi-modal dig deeper links, and creative prompts. …
Learn about the popular New Zealand singer Benee with our differentiated reading passages and literacy activities. This resource features a full digital pack – perfect for Google Classroom or Microsoft One Drive. Great for New Zealand’s May Music Month! This Year 4, Year 5-6 and Year 7-8 pack includes a non-fiction passage, reading and vocabulary questions, multi-modal dig deeper links, and creative prompts. …
This resource is a comprehension, discussion and activity guide to accompany the novel Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea by T K Roxborogh. Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea is a children’s novel by T.K Roxborough that was published in 2020. The book combines elements of Māori mythology with a modern setting and explores themes of family, friendship, bravery, and environmental…
Go paperless with our Context Clues Digital Task Card Activities. These Google Slides activities feature 24 interactive slides for students to work through AND 14 teaching slides. This semantics resource is aligned with the Science of Reading (SoR). This semantics resource is suitable for Google Drive, Google Classroom, or Microsoft OneDrive (instructions included), and can be used on multiple devices! In this resource…
