Instructional Series
Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.
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Stick Insects
by Dawn McMillan
This simple report describes what a stick insect is, where it lives, what it eats, how it keeps safe, and what its life cycle is.
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Big Machine Boogie
by Sally Sutton
illustrations by Jez Tuya
This lively poem captures the excitement and enthusiasm of a class of students who have created their own “big machine boogie”, inspired by the movements of machines at work nearby.
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Chinese New Year
by Cherie Wu
photographs by Mark Coote
This book follows Murphy and his family as they prepare for and celebrate Chinese New Year. It describes significant aspects of the fifteen days of celebrations, including decorations, clothing, food, and special events.
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Wheels
by Bronwen Wall
This non-fiction text makes connections to students’ everyday experiences of using wheels. It also explores the history of wheels, how wheels work, and some different sorts of wheels, providing many “stepping-off points” for further reading and investigation.
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The Three Princesses
by Kylie Parry
illustrated by Kat Chadwick
The Three Princesses is a humorous story based on traditional fairy tale ideas, but with a humorous twist, similar to stories like The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch or Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole.
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Bread
by Bernadette Wilson
This non-fiction text describes different types of bread, how bread is made, and how people use it. It also allows students to explore their own experiences and cultural practices around bread. See also Waiting for Rēwana Bread.
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Will They Float?
by Feana Tu‘akoi
This shared book explores the concepts of floating and sinking and of “thinking like a scientist”. As well as reading this book for interest or to support specific curriculum topics, you can use it to build students’ awareness of the features of non-fiction.
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Number One
by Joy Cowley
pictures by Jill McDonald
This humorous, imaginative narrative features a mischievous ghost who likes to frighten people. The story is supported by striking black and white illustrations. Repetitive elements in the text provide support for less confident readers.
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Dragons! Dragons! Dragons!
by Feana Tu‘akoi
illustrated by Donovan Bixley
In this lively, humorous, big book for shared reading, four fiery dragons are having trouble making friends.
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This title is also available as a NZ Sign Language e-book on iTunes and GooglePlay.
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Dad’s Snore
by Heather Lovich
illustrated by Donovan Bixley
In this humorous narrative Dad’s snore is affecting everyone in the household. This text is available as a big book, and there is an audio version online.
This title is also available as a NZ Sign Language e-book on iTunes and GooglePlay.
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