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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- Rākau | Tree
- Complex morphemes
- Contractions
- Syllable types
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Tumble and Turn
Crab tries to move out of the way as the waves come in. Will he get knocked over?
Focus sounds: Consonant doubling -le
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Tinā at School
Lani brings Tinā to school and they learn about Samoa.
Focus sounds: Multisyllable words
New high frequency words: some what come
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On the Forest Floor
Weka shows Tūī all the things he likes about the forest floor.
Focus sounds: Consonant doubling, contractions
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A Colourful World
Miss Lee’s class paint pictures of the important places in their lives.
Focus sounds: Suffixes -est
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We Belong
The children at this school know how to make everyone feel they belong.
Focus sounds: Suffixes -ing
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Phonics Plus Rākau | Tree phase overview
This overview shows the suggested order of the books, and the focus sounds, words to blend, and kupu Māori for each book.
Download the PDF Phonics Plus Rākau | Tree phase overview.
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A Midnight Roam
Kiwi is hungry! But she isn't having any luck catching something to eat. Frog and Ruru give her hints for finding kai.
Focus sounds: Prefixes mid- un-