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Instructional Series

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

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  • Hen.

    Higgledy Piggledy

    Poem card

    This traditional rhyme has links to numeracy. (Part of Set 1.)

    Download the full size PDF using the Text link.

    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Man with fiddle.

    Hey Diddle Diddle

    Poem card

    The cat, the fiddle, the cow, and the moon … another favourite. (Part of Set 1.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Daisy field.

    Daisy Chain

    Poem card

    The pastime that spans generations – making daisy chains with your friends. (Part of Set 2.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Nanny and moko making a kete.

    Nanny

    Poem card

    A child narrator describes how her Nanny weaves a kete for her to use as a school bag. (This card is ordered individually.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Humpty dumpty on a wall.

    Humpty Dumpty

    Poem card

    Why couldn’t Humpty Dumpty be put back together again? Another classic. (Part of Set 1.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Jack jumping over a candle.

    Jack be Nimble

    Poem card

    There is some wonderful language to explore in this traditional rhyme. What does “nimble” mean? What is a “candlestick”? (Part of Set 1.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Worm and shoes.

    Noke Worm

    Poem card

    This is a nonsense rhyme about an unhappy worm. It is written in te reo Māori and English. (Part of Set 2.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Mary and her lamb.

    Mary Had a Little Lamb

    Poem card

    Another old favourite to sing along to. (Part of Set 1.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Shoe.

    One Two Buckle My Shoe

    Poem card

    This counting rhyme links well with your numeracy programme. (Part of Set 1.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Clock.

    Hickory Dickory Dock

    Poem card

    The mouse ran up the clock, but this nursery rhyme lends itself to rewriting the rhyme. What else could run up the clock? (Part of Set 1.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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