Teacher Essentials, Issue 1, 2025 – Scholastic New Zealand
801. NEW! ALPHABET & NUMBER FOAM BLOCKS
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804. NEW! DECODABLE CHAPTER BOOK COLLECTION PHASE 3
These decodable stories offer children the opportunity to review and master their letter sounds, all while reading their very first chapter book series. 6 books, 40-44 pp + slipcase. $49.99 TE $49.00
803. NEW! BUZZZ! NATIVE BUGS OF AOTEAROA
Donovan Bixley expands on his collection about Aotearoa’s native flora and fauna with BUZZZ! Tiny bugs, tasty bugs, deadly bugs, glowing bugs and New Zealand’s giant growing bugs! 32-pp hardcover. $24.99 TE $20.00 805. NEW!
807. NEW! Run, Rabbit: Easter Surprise / E Oma, Rapeti: Te Kura Huna o te Aranga Little Rapeti, the rabbit works hard to surprise all his friends at Easter time. He is a happy, hoppy Easter bunny! 24 pp.
$19.99 TE $10.00
808. One Weka Went Walking
A third of New Zealand’s rare and endangered birds species are on the Chatham Islands. Discover all there is to know about the Buff weka.
32 pp.
$24.99 TE $21.00
810. NEW! Dear Moko
A special collection of whakatauki and whakatauaki (proverbs) for mokopuna of all ages. 160-pp hardcover.
$30.00 TE $25.00
806. NEW! BatKiwi and the Big Wet With the help of a mysterious ‘Thing’, clever Kiwi and unstoppable Bat come to the rescue again! 32 pp.
$21.99 TE $15.00
811. The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke Te Wheke the octopus wants to get eight treasures all at once, and that gets him into trouble. 36 pp. $20.00 TE $17.00
809. Why is that Spider Dancing? A fun, fascinating and revealing book about Aotearoa’s amazing eight-legged marvels. 112 pp.
$29.99 TE $25.00
812. Nga Taonga e Waru ma Te Wheke Māori language edition of The Eight Gifts of Te Wheke. 36 pp.
TE $17.00
UNIQUELY AOTEAROA
813. My First Words About Tikanga Māori
A guide to Māori customs, practices and ways of doing things, and to the special words used when we talk about tikanga. 32 pp.
$21.00 TE $18.00
815. Aotearoa: The New Zealand Story
Explore the defining moments of New Zealand’s history and discover Māori legends, layers of meaning and lesser-known facts. 64-pp hardcover.
$40.00 TE $35.00
817. NEW!
The Treaty of Waitangi - Te Tiriti o Waitangi
The story of The Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi is one of the greatest in New Zealand history. 100 pp.
$29.99
TE $25.00
818. Patu:
The New Zealand Wars
A large-format, visual history of the New Zealand Wars of the 1800s, bringing to life a complex period of Aotearoa’s past that has urgent relevance for our present and future. 64-pp hardcover.
$40.00 TE $35.00
814. NEW! First hundred words in Māori
The pictures encourage direct association of the Māori word with the object, which will encourage effective, long-term learning.
34 pp.
$20.00 TE $18.00
816. This Land: Maui and Tane 2-Pack It is a world where new tribes have been created, with abilities beyond their understanding. Each 88 pp.
$49.98 TE $15.00
Discover and learn about the fascinating and fabulous forest birds of Aotearoa - including moa, tui, kakapo, whio and so many more! 32-pp hardcover. $24.99 TE $18.00
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Find out what makes the flora and fauna of Aotearoa so unique! 32-pp hardcover. $24.99 TE $18.00
819. Squawk! Forest Birds of Aotearoa
820. Rustle! Native Plants
Aotearoa
READY, SET, DECODE!
821. Tri-Blocks Phonics Tub
Turn each Tri-block and manipulate the middle sound (CVC, CVVC), change a blend (‘sp’ to ‘sl’ or ‘st’), or change the spelling (y to i) when adding a suffix. Tri-blocks let you know the spelling rules by their colour-coding and their systematic phonics progression.
90 colour-coded Tri-blocks and teaching guide.
$49.99 TE $49.00
823. NEW! Phonics Blox - Decoding Students will enjoy a variety of hands-on activities where colour-coding implicitly supports their developing decoding skills. 69 pieces.
$49.99 TE $49.00
825. Rainbow Phonics Tiles
Includes all of the most common letter patterns, including consonants, short vowels, consonant digraphs, vowel digraphs and split digraphs (each colour-coded accordingly).
Also includes phoneme frames of different sizes for building words.
104 magnetic letters, pop-up write-on/wipe-off board.
$39.99 TE $39.00
826. Fiction Decodables Boxed Set 1
822. Tri-Blocks Word Building Cards
A set of self-checking, word-building cards that can be used for sounding out or identifying sounds in various one- and two-syllable words. 40 cards.
$24.99 TE $24.00
824. Ella’s World 2-Pack
A brand-new phonics-based home reading system, from the beloved universe of Ella and Olivia! Each book includes a helpful parent guide, phoneme chart, learned words, and tricky words to watch out for. Each 48 pp. TE $13.00
MAGNETIC LETTERS
A week-by-week program encouraging emerging reading skills. Each vibrant story has a strictly controlled text ensuring children are only exposed to letter sounds they have previously learnt.
72 different reader titles, 12 at each Phase level.
$249.99 TE $190.00
827. Nonfiction Decodables Boxed Set 1
A week-by-week program with strictly controlled text and full colour photography, sure to engage little learners who prefer nonfiction content.
different reader titles, 12 at each Phase level.
THE SCIENCE OF READING
The Science of Reading is a vast body of peer-reviewed research on how children best learn to read. Spanning more than four decades, the research draws from the fields of education, linguistics, cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and continues to evolve with new insights. It supports an explicit, systematic approach to reading instruction.
WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SHOW?
The evidence highlights six key focus areas for best practice:
PHONEMIC AWARENESS
PHONICS
VOCABULARY FLUENCY
COMPREHENSION
ORAL LANGUAGE
How can the Science of Reading be implemented?
The Science of Reading is not a program or a specific teaching system. Rather, it’s a body of research that guides evidence-based approaches to instruction, which teachers and school leaders can adapt to meet their students’ unique needs.
Bring the Science of Reading into your classroom with these brand new resources
Phonics Blox - Decoding
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Decodable Chapter Book Collection Phase 3
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PULL OUT POSTER HANG ME UP IN YOUR CLASSROOM!
AUTHOR + NFRM AMBASSADOR LUKE SPRINGER
CHRISILLUSTRATORKENNETT
May is the month for readers, and it is 31 jam-packed days of fun reading events to celebrate the wonderful world of books, such as the National Family Reading Month Challenge.
Scholastic proudly announce the 29th instalment of their National Family Reading Month, which encourages families to read together on a regular basis to create strong reading habits.
WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE READING AMBASSADOR FOR NATIONAL FAMILY READING MONTH 2025 IS MR LUKE!
On Thursday the 1st of May 2025 at 1pm (NZST) I will be reading my book Guess What We Are Doing Today? together with illustrator Chris Kennett – livestreaming into schools, early childhood centres, books stores and homes across Australia and New Zealand to launch National Family Reading Month where we will celebrate reading every day in May!
Why not join me and take the challenge this May by putting aside just 10 minutes a day, every day to READ MORE IN MAY? By registering your commitment, you and your family will go into the draw to win prizes all month long. It’s fun – it’s easy and it’s free! ”
scholastic.co.nz /nfrm
THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST
829.
832. NEW! Curious Questions & Answers About Favourite Science Topics
This nonfiction four-book set covers all things awesome, amazing and astounding about astronauts, dinosaurs, science and the human body. 4 books, each 32 pp + slipcase.
FRESH PICKS AND EPIC PACKS
843. Barrington Stoke Primary Starter Pack Barrington Stoke is the leading publisher of accessible hi-lo books. Pack includes 15 fiction books with interest and ability ages ranging from 5-11 years. 15 books,
844. Graphic Novel 10-Pack - Upper Primary Ten epic graphic novels for Upper Primary students. 10 books, 176-256 pp. $210.90 TE $89.00
