Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.

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- English
- Social Sciences
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- Technology
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- Mathematics and Statistics
- Learning Languages
- Fiction
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- Nature of science
- Living world
- Nature of technology
- Statistics
- Geometry and Measurement
- Planet Earth and beyond
- Technological knowledge
- Physical world
- Material world
- Number and Algebra
- Technological practice
- Gather and interpret data
- Use evidence
- Critique evidence
- Engage with science
- Interpret representations
- Articles
- Stories
- Poems
- Plays
- Activity
- Comic
- Kākano | Seed
- Tupu | Seedling
- Māhuri | Sapling
- Rākau | Tree
- Consonant digraphs
- Consonant patterns
- Initial and final blends
- Long vowels
- Short vowels
- Single consonants
- Complex morphemes
- Tense
- Vowel digraphs
- Contractions
- Syllable types
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Is Kiwi Asleep?
Weka wants to play. Can he find his friend Kiwi before he goes to sleep?
Focus sounds: -nd -st
New high frequency words: so he here too for you
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I Miss Tinā
Will Tinā come for a visit?
Focus sounds: Revision
New high frequency words: out have away
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Home Time
It’s the end of the day at school. How do the children get home?
Focus sounds: oo ee
New high frequency words: have out likes good look
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The Tall Cone
Nat thinks she wants a big ice cream. Which is better, tall or small?
Focus sounds: -all -ell
New high frequency words: day out
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At the Marae
What do we do when we visit a marae?
Focus sounds: Revision
New high frequency words: they you
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Sound Cards Kākano | Seed
A set of 27 sound cards, one for each of the graphemes in the Kākano phase of the Scope and Sequence.
Teachers can use the Ready to Read Phonics Plus Kākano Sound Cards to introduce sounds and letters to children as they read the Ready to Read Phonics Plus small books.
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The Matriarch's Tale
written and illustrated by Meshack Asare
"Once, somewhere in Africa, a small herd of elephants disappeared suddenly, without trace. It was a long time ago, but some people still remember this story. They believe that descendants from those elephants live among us."