Strengthening Practice: Reading and Spelling Beyond the Basics - Years 4-8

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. You will deepen your understanding of Te Mātaiaho, learn how to design and deliver high-quality explicit literacy instruction, and refine your ability to respond to the needs of all learners through data-informed decisions.

You’ll Learn How to ...

Bring the New Zealand Curriculum to life in your classroom by linking the big ideas and literacy progressions to everyday teaching.
Use your data as a tool for identifying next teaching and learning steps.
Use spelling as a responsive pathway to support and extend learners across Tier 1 instruction.
Purposefully use a variety of text types, including read-alouds and shared novels, to grow student vocabulary and deepen knowledge across the curriculum.
Know your learners, plan for the range in literacy needs in your room, and teach to student gaps and strengths, adjusting as you go based on what you see and hear.

Who Should Attend

Classroom teachers of Years 4–8.

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 27 July 2026 includes the following sessions:

27 July 2026
10 August 2026
20 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.