Science study helps English language learners and all students to be better readers, writers and test-takers – how can this be? It's not rocket science, Neale lays it all out for us!
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Kiwi Nuggets set three – free reading and learning activities
Kiwi Nuggets set two – free reading and learning activities
Kiwi Nuggets – FREE bite-sized reading and learning activities
Plastic Lunchboxes – An unlikely yet effective tool for classroom writing at Deanwell School!
PIRLS of wisdom: How to boost NZ literacy in 2019
Goodbye 2018. And good riddance. Why? Well, in 2018 we read a headline that no educator wants to see: NZ literacy rankings make poor reading. Just how can we all restore Aotearoa New Zealand’s mana in literacy?
7 ideas for a bullying-free classroom
Part of creating bully-free, safe and positive learning environments has a lot to do with teaching kindness. Here’s a list of lessons and activities that will promote kindness in your classroom.
Adventures in learning: The complete guide to CSI Private Eye
CSI Private Eye is a series of solve-as-you-read online adventures that get students reading, writing and problem-solving along the way. Find out why it’s the ultimate digital resource for your classroom.
Reading strategies and how to teach them: Visualising
Visualising is the reading strategy that helps your students create a picture in their head of what they’re reading, almost as if your students are making videos or movies in their heads, all built from their background knowledge, their imagination, and the content of the text.
Here are some tips for teaching students to visualise.