Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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Stick Insects
by Dawn McMillan
This simple report describes what a stick insect is, where it lives, what it eats, how it keeps safe, and what its life cycle is.
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Māui and the Sun
retold by June Melser
pictures by Cliff Whiting
This is a retelling of the legend of Māui’s successful campaign to slow the sun. Lively dialogue helps to develop characterisation and encourages expressive reading.
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Extraordinary Earthworms
by Sean O’Connor
photographs by Aaron Beck
This report reveals some surprising facts about earthworms, but its focus is on how earthworms improve the soil and help plants grow.
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Big Machine Boogie
by Sally Sutton
illustrations by Jez Tuya
This lively poem captures the excitement and enthusiasm of a class of students who have created their own “big machine boogie”, inspired by the movements of machines at work nearby.
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Chinese New Year
by Cherie Wu
photographs by Mark Coote
This book follows Murphy and his family as they prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year. It describes significant aspects of the fifteen days of celebrations, including decorations, clothing, food, and special events.
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Wheels
by Bronwen Wall
This non-fiction text makes connections to students’ everyday experiences of using wheels. It also explores the history of wheels, how wheels work, and some different sorts of wheels, providing many “stepping-off points” for further reading and investigation.
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The Three Princesses
by Kylie Parry
illustrated by Kat Chadwick
The Three Princesses is a humorous story based on traditional fairy tale ideas, but with a humorous twist, similar to stories like The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch or Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole.
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Bread
by Bernadette Wilson
This non-fiction text describes different types of bread, how bread is made, and how people use it. It also allows students to explore their own experiences and cultural practices around bread. See also Waiting for Rēwana Bread.
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The Way It Was
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Spike Wademan
In this story, a young girl compares her life with that of her great-grandmother. The illustrations are based on the period 1910–1920, but be aware that the dates of birth of your children’s great-grandparents will vary.
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Bikes
by Janice Marriott
photographs by Adrian Heke
A girl provides the reader with information about bikes, how they work, how to ride them, and how to look after them. The book concludes with comments from her family about why they like bikes.
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