If you’re teaching Years 7–8, you’ll know that reading and writing are no longer “just” about books and worksheets. The Phase 3 English curriculum expects students to work confidently with digital and multimodal texts — and to do more than simply read them. Students are expected to navigate digital texts, analyse how Read more
Introducing the Kiwi Kids News Literacy Booklet https://www.kiwikidsnewsltd.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kiwi_Kids_Literacy_Book-2.mp4 At Kiwi Kids News, we believe that great reading leads to great thinking — and that’s exactly why we’ve created the Kiwi Kids News Literacy Booklet for Term 2. This 20-page resource is packed with engaging, purposeful literacy activities that align perfectly Read more
Read. Think. Learn. – Exciting Updates to Our Kiwi Kids News Learning Activities! https://www.kiwikidsnewsltd.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Engaging_Student_Activities_Update.mp4 At Kiwi Kids News, we’re always looking for ways to make learning more engaging, accessible, and fun for students and teachers. That’s why we’re excited to share a big update to our Student Activities section! Read Read more
How could you use the Kiwi Kids News website in your class? Kiwi Kids News is a website that provides news articles written for children. These articles cover a wide range of topics, including science, technology, sports, and current events, and are designed to be easy for kids to understand. Read more
WAITANGI DAY – The Hill We Climb is a short poetry unit that uses Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Speech as inspiration for reflection on Waitangi Day. Students analyse Gorman’s poem, learn about Waitangi Day and then produce their own poem. To access the unit use the links below Unit plan Overview Read more
During Covid-19 Kiwi Kids News will be supplying teachers and students with an easy to use resources. Each day we will provide a new set of reading, writing and maths tasks for students to complete. We will also have a Bingo Board full of awesome activities that children can choose Read more
Hello New Zealand teachers, Well, what a couple of weeks we have had in New Zealand and around the world. As I write and reflect it seems surreal what is happening. However, it is inspiring to see the attitude of our teachers and students. Kia kaha, New Zealand. This email Read more
Letters to the Editor is a great learning topic.
Teaching how to write a good letter requires students to;
critically reflect on an issue
form an opinion
develop a coherent argument
plan and write their point of view.
YouTube channel CrashCourse have put together a fantastic online tutorial all about digital media. The 13 tutorials cover topics such as the history of media literacy, online advertising, media ownership and the skills needed to improve your media literacy.
