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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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Lunch for Greedy Cat
by Joy Cowley
illustrated by Robyn Belton
Greedy Cat’s adventures continue in this story when the family goes away on holiday and Aunty attempts to put him on a diet. Not surprisingly, Greedy Cat has very different ideas and manages to thwart Aunty’s plans.
Yellow 3
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Walking to School
by Jane Buxton
illustrated by Andrew Burdan
Grandad is staying at Dylan’s house and decides to walk to school with him. Dylan tries to hurry Grandad so he won’t be late, but Grandad wants to stop and take photos. When they get to school, Grandad realises he doesn’t know the way back home. Dylan comes to the rescue with a clever solution.
Yellow 2
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At the Market
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Samantha Asri
When Oscar’s family arrives at the market, Oscar and his little sister are excited to see some balloons. But when Oscar wants to go and buy one, Mum tells him he needs to help her with the shopping. Despite this setback, the story ends happily. Students will have met Dad and Oscar before in A Starfish for Oscar (Red 1).
Yellow 2
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A Friend for Mateo
by Dot Meharry
illustrated by Leilani Isara
Mateo has just moved to New Zealand from Sāmoa. At the park, while Mateo watches the children riding their scooters, a boy (Zane) stops to say “hello” and offer Mateo a turn on his scooter. Afterwards, Mateo invites Zane to lunch with him and his mum.
Yellow 2
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Talking to Nanny
by Jo Carson-Barr
illustrated by Martin Simpson
Aroha misses her nanny very much but lives too far away to go and visit her. Instead, her mum sets up the computer so that Aroha and Nanny can use the Internet to see and talk to each other.
Yellow 1
This title is also available as a NZ Sign Language e-book on iTunes and GooglePlay
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Tahi Rua Toru Whā
by André Ngāpō
illustrated by Phillip Paea
In this story, a dad and his son are getting ready in the morning. The son, who is also the narrator, copies each thing that Dad does. The story finishes with a lighthearted race to the car. Students will enjoy the warmth and humour between the characters, the pattern of the boy repeating Dad’s actions, the race, and the repetition of numbers in Māori.
Yellow 1
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Painting the Fence
by Susan Paris
illustrated by Kat Chadwick
When William and Grandad offer to paint the fence, they soon discover a problem. Grandma wants a white fence, but there is no white paint left in the shed. Their solution (and Grandma’s reaction) will delight students. Students will have met Grandad and William before in the guided book Earmuffs.
Yellow 1
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In the Bush
by Dawn McMillan
illustrated by Martin Simpson
While Dad and Harry are walking in the bush, a stick lands on Dad’s arm – or at least that's what Dad thinks. Harry looks more closely and realises that it’s a stick insect. When the stick insect starts to walk up Dad’s arm, Harry carefully puts it onto a tree.
Red 3
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Getting Ready for the Visitors
by Kiwa Hammond
illustrated by Adele Jackson
When Dad tells Mahi they need to get the marae ready for visitors, Mahi happily volunteers. She helps prepare the food, set the tables, and make the beds for the visitors.
Red 3
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Earmuffs
by Susan Paris
illustrated by Kat Chadwick
William is intrigued by Grandad’s earmuffs. Grandad explains that they keep out the noise, and he lets William try them on. Later, when they go inside, the baby is crying, and William finds another unexpected use for the earmuffs!
Red 3
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