New Ready to Read Phonics Plus phonics cards out now
7 March 2025
A set of 29 new Ready to Read Phonics Plus phonics cards are out now, adding to the resources that are already available to help you bring structured literacy approaches into the classroom. The new cards are for the Māhuri | Sapling phase of the Ready to Read Phonics Plus, and follow on from the Kākano | Seed phase sound cards and Tupu | Seedling phase phonics cards.
We’ve sent physical copies of the books straight to primary schools and kura using The New Zealand Curriculum, and you can find the digital versions here:
Other helpful Ready to Ready to Read Phonics Plus links
We are constantly improving the user experience of Tāhūrangi. You may notice the Ready to Read Phonics Plus resource pages have a new look with updated imagery. The pages contain the same great resources – check them out now via the links below.
There’s more on the way, too! Keep an eye out on here for other new Ready to Read Phonics Plus resources that are coming between now and the end of 2025:
- Six new books from across the Kākano | Seed phase, the Tupu | Seedling phase and the Rākau | Tree phase.
- Seven new books from across the Māhuri | Sapling phase, and the Rākau | Tree phase.
All resources to support the teaching of structured literacy approaches can be found here: Teaching resources to support structured literacy approaches