Instructional Series
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Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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- English
- Social Sciences
- Science
- Health and Physical Education
- Technology
- The Arts
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
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- Poems
- Stories
- Articles
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71 items - Showing 41 - 50
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Higgledy Piggledy
Poem card
This traditional rhyme has links to numeracy. (Part of Set 1.)
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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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Scarecrow
Poem card
A descriptive poem about a cheerful scarecrow. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Puddle Play
Poem card
A poem full of descriptive language and opportunities to have fun with made-up words. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Sleep
Poem card
A very interesting poem that compares sleep with waves. (This card is ordered individually.)
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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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My Flower
Poem card
A poem that describes the process of growing a flower from a seed. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Buzzy Bee
Poem card
A poem with a strong New Zealand setting reflected in the illustrations – great for teaching onomatopoeia! (This card is ordered individually.)
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Crab
Poem card
A cautionary poem warning children to be careful when they are investigating crabs. (This card is ordered individually.)
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Footprints
Poem card
This poem explores the question of how long footprints left in clay will last. (This card is ordered individually.)
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