Strengthening Practice: Reading and Spelling Beyond the Basics - Years 1-4

FREE

Are you ready to learn more about how you build out your entire literacy block and cater to all your students in a structured literacy approach? This workshop is delivered over 3 x 90 minute sessions and will take your literacy practice to the next level. We dive deep into bringing shared books, read-alouds, paired reading fluency, and authentic texts to life—while sharpening your practice with decodables. No matter what scope you use, this workshop is for you.

You’ll Learn How to ...

Bring the New Zealand Curriculum to life by weaving literacy progressions into your classroom practice.
Ensure your teaching is data-driven, irrespective of the scope and sequence you use.
Build strong foundations for all tamariki with the essentials: shared texts, decodable texts, authentic texts and fluency practice.
Explicitly teach shared texts to increase vocabulary and knowledge.
Be explicit in your delivery.
Teach with clarity and confidence, all while being responsive to the needs seen in front of you.

Who Should Attend

Classroom teachers of Years 1–4.
Senior leaders of teachers in Years 1-4.

This workshop is ideal for teachers who are ready to move beyond the basics and want to strengthen the quality, responsiveness, and impact of their literacy instruction.

Please note: By booking for this workshop, you agree to our Event Terms and Conditions. If you are booking on behalf of others, you agree on behalf of all attendees to accept these terms.

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Pair with our Building Strong Writers from the Sentence Up: Writing Workshop for Teachers for a well-rounded literacy perspective.

Workshop Session Dates

The online workshop starting 30 July 2026 includes the following sessions:

30 July 2026
6 August 2026
13 August 2026

Workbooks Available for Purchase

This workshop is completely free to attend, with all materials provided digitally.

We do offer for sale high-quality, professionally printed physical workbooks, which past participants tell us are a valuable go-to reference long after the workshop is completed.

Workbooks are available to order at the link below for $24.99 including shipping.

Many participants find that having a printed workbook makes it easier to follow along, capture key insights, and stay fully engaged during the session.

We have limited stock available, so we recommend securing your copy early. Workbooks must be ordered no later than five days before the workshop commences to ensure delivery before the session begins.

Online Workshop Recording

This online workshop will be recorded and will be available to download/stream for a limited time after the workshop has completed. Registrants will be notified once the download is available.