Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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I Can Read
by Margaret Malcolm
illustrations by Adrian Heke
This book features a boy proudly reading to some important people in his life at home and school.
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Splish Splash
A compilation of favourite poems from the Junior Journal.
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The Ant and the Grasshoppers
by Dawn McMillan
illustrations by Fraser Williamson
This book for shared reading introduces the format of a play and is a retelling of the well-known fable.
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Diwali
by Asha Patel
This third-person recount, set in New Zealand, describes an Indian girl’s experience of the five-day festival of Diwali.
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Bubbles
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Fraser Williamson
This title is also available as a NZ Sign Language e-book on iTunes and GooglePlay
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Honeymakers
by Leigh Barrie
This text explains how bees make honey and how beekeepers collect it. Students will be intrigued by the processes that produce this food item.
Orange 1
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Dinner for Greedy Cat
by Joy Cowley
illustrated by Robyn Belton
Delicious smells are wafting over the fence from the barbecue next door, and Greedy Cat just can’t resist …
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Jack and the Beanstalk
retold by Kylie Parry
illustrated by Philip Webb
This retelling of a classic tale gives students the opportunity to explore features of fairy tales and provides a stepping stone to further reading.
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