English, Years 0–3

Phase 1 of Te Mātaiaho. Strands: Oral Language, Reading, Writing.

Years 0–3 lesson and unit ideas

Lesson
Decodable text and dictation
Teach one new grapheme (such as 'sh'), read a decodable text that uses it, then write three dictated sentences with the same words.
Unit
Retell a picture book with a story map
Read a picture book set in New Zealand, sequence the events on a story map, retell it to a partner, then write one sentence for each part.
Lesson
Show and tell with a speaking frame
Learners use 'I brought … because …' to talk about an object, and each listener asks one question to practise turn-taking.

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