Date
23 March 2024

​Review reading and writing strategies (years 1-6)

Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Supporting reading and writing’

Support independent reading

Support independent reading

Provide students with choices.

Support them to select options that support their learning.

Support literacy with digital tools

Support literacy with digital tools

Primary teacher, Linda Ojala describes how she utilises online tools such as Reading Eggs to support student autonomy in literacy.

Utilise technologies

Utilise technologies

Using a netbook gives Tyler the freedom to write creatively rather than being inhibited by the speed of his handwriting or his ability to form letters.

Use visual supports

Use visual supports

Provide learners with visual planners and checklists to support planning and completion of tasks.

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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

Source:
Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

Useful resources

Useful resources

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The School Journal Story Library

School Journal Story Library is a targeted instructional series that supplements other instructional series. It provides additional scaffolds and supports for teachers to use to accelerate literacy learning for students in years 5-8 who are reading 1-2 years below expectation. The series includes books, teacher support materials, and audio.

Publisher: Literacy Online

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Website

Writing hub

These resources from Literacy Online will help strengthen your knowledge and skills for teaching writing across the curriculum and increasing students’ rate of progress.

Publisher: Literacy Online

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Website

Jigsaw reading: Social studies, years 5-6

The Jigsaw Approach, where expert learners are grouped with those that need support, in action is demonstrated in this video.

Publisher: ESOL Online

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Next steps

More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Support reading and writing”:

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