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…
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.
