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News of April 2020
Ready to Read Shared book texts now online
20/4/2020
There are 22 Ready to Read Shared books with texts newly online.
You can share the link with your students to view online or download them and share them that way.
Please note these are Shared Readers, they are not levelled so you can use them as you like with whole class groups.
If you want more information about Shared Reading, you can find out more in these case studies.
Virtual Learning Network (VLN) Community – COVID-19 response
18/4/2020
The Virtual Learning Network (VLN) Community is extending its online programmes to more schools and more students during Term 2.
Does your school need support to take your learning online and would you like your students to access existing online programmes?
The Ministry of Education will fund additional enrolments with the VLN Community by schools who need support to take learning online or would like their students to access existing online programmes.
PLD support is also available for schools. Find out how you can participate here:
nzmaths: Learning at home
14/4/2020
Do you need some help supporting your students with maths learning at home?
nzmaths has suggestions for students in years 1-10 including:
- Maths at our house: Ideas on how to engage with maths using everyday experiences and resources found around your home
- Weekly plans: Suggestions for structured weekly plans using the resources on nzmaths. Each session has activities that would take about 45 minutes.
TV education channels launching on April 15
14/4/2020
Home Learning | Papa Kāinga TV starts education broadcasting for early learners and students (Years 1–10) from 9am on Wednesday April 15.
See programme schedule for ages groups on a typical day for Home Learning | Papa Kāinga TV .
Home Learning | Papa Kāinga TV is free to air, on TVNZ channel 2+1 and on TVNZ on Demand, as well as on Sky Channel 502.
Māori Television has also launched a series of te reo educational programmes (for ages 2 to 18).
Māori Television is broadcasting these programmes from 9am to 3pm on schooldays. Te reo content will focus on learning at home for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau, who are in kōhanga reo, puna reo, kura tuatahi and wharekura. It is tailored to specific age groups throughout the day, with learning content tamariki can do on their own, with their siblings, or together as a whānau.