We have introduced Structured Literacy to help our tamariki to 'crack the code'.  We are happy with reading and writing result, but we are always looking to make things better for tamariki.  We have chosen 'Cracking the Code, developed by literacy specialist Liz Kane.  

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Structured Literacy is like a roadmap for teaching reading and writing. It's all about breaking things down into simple steps and giving kids easy strategies to become awesome readers and writers, no matter where they start from.  It's like a superpower, giving tamariki the tools and confidence they need to conquer reading and writing, which let's face it, can be tough. 

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Imagine a classroom buzzing with excitement as kids discover the magic of words coming to life on the page, thanks to the structured approach of literacy instruction. 

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Our our literacy guru, Odlee Olls, has made sure we are all trained.  All of our classroom staff (kaiako ~ teachers and kaiāwhina ~ learning assistants) take a group of around 14 students.  So for 15 minutes from 10.50am every Mon-Thu, tamariki get together to learn their words.  It's collaborative, it's fast, it's fun! and it will improve your child's reading and writing.