Tauranga Reading

A literacy resource site for teachers, parents and children 0-13 years

 

Teacher Resource Page

The resources shown in this section of the page should be used for professional learning.

Teacher Magazine:

Keep up to date with current topics and issues, teacher blogs and forums, personal essays written by teachers, and Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook.

Reading Online:

An electronic journal of the International Reading Association.  Search using a keyword to locate articles/ documents online to read.

New Zealand Book Council:

‘Our mission is to inspire more New Zealanders to read more; to promote reading in general, but particularly to represent and promote New Zealand writing and writers – our own artists, stories and points of view.’

International Reading Association:

Site includes: lesson plans, book lists resources by topic as well as publications available for purchasing and downloading.

Create Readers Blog:

This site works help create motivated and engaged young readers. It is a blog is about children's and young adult’s literature (especially New Zealand), literacy research, and ways to get, and keep, kids reading.

Reading rockets:

Designed for launching young readers; this site  has been created for adults who teach children how to read and how to help those who struggle.

Teacher Resources

The resources shown in this section support the teaching of Reading.

DFCSF - The National Strategies

Video animation of The Piano by Aidan Gibbons, which contains an old man playing the piano while remembering moments and people from his life. The video of The Piano by Aidan Gibbons can be used with Year 5 Narrative Unit 5, which looks at film narrative. Read complete transcript

SparkleBox

1000s of free printable teaching resources - phonics, posters, labels, signs, activities...

Topmarks

Quickly find the best teaching resources, homework help and educational websites for use in the classroom.

Read Write Think

Providing educators and students access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction. 

Roy The Zebra

Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra. Includes words that rhyme, high frequency words, capital letters, full stops and much more.

BBC Teachers

Teacher resources from across the BBC. From video clips to printable worksheets, lesson plans and news stories.

Coxhoe Primary School - Literacy

The 'new, updated' website of Coxhoe Primary School. Here you will find resources related to all aspects of teaching Literacy at all Primary levels.

Ambleside CE Peimary School - UK

This page collects together some activities and resources to support the Literacy Hour at Ambleside Primary School.

The Reading Lady

Readinglady.com was created by Laura Kump of New York City.  Laura created Readinglady.com to provide support to teachers throughout the country. Teachers come to her site to network and share ideas. There are many free resources housed here, along with discussion groups.

Scholastic

Book Wizard; Student Activities; Lesson Plans; Teacher Store ... Reading, writing, & thinking for the 21st century for grades 6-10.

Literacy Connections

Literacy Connections provides a wealth of information on reading, teaching and tutoring techniques. Resources are recommended that are useful for teachers, volunteers, and directors of literacy programs. Topics include the language experience approach, phonics, word study, and the best in children's literature.

abcteach 

Great for new teachers, student teachers , homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways ... Reading comprehensions for fictional and informational reading practice

Annenberg Media - www.learner.org

Teacher professional development and teacher resources across the curriculum ... Inside Writing Communities, Grades 3-5, Teaching Reading 3-5 Workshop ... Teaching Math: A Video Library K-4, Learning Math: Patterns, Functions, ...

Scholastic - Teacher Reading

Browse Reading Resources. Topics; Alphabet Recognition; Content Area Reading ... Phonics expert and former teacher Wiley Blevins provides model lessons, ...

Reading Resources

Many of the categories listed in this site come from the  "Report of the National Reading Panel"  which was released in April of 2000. Others represent specific aspects of reading and literacy.

National Council of Teachers of English

A professional associationof education in English Studies, Literacy, and Language Arts.

Literacy Teaching Ideas - Reading

See a list of all the General Reading ideas on the Teaching Ideas site.

TeacherVision - Reading Teacher Resources

Enhance reading skills with an extensive collection of printables, lesson plans, and activities on a variety of skill-building topics. Included you'll find popular resources on reading comprehension, phonics, literature, story analysis, alphabetizing, reading games and puzzles, and more.

Ideas and content on these sites are not necessarily the official viewpoint of the New Zealand Reading Association.

Site designed and created by Rachelle Hulbert, 2010