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School Journal Story Library – Series introduction

School Journal Story Library is a targeted instructional reading series for teachers to use to accelerate literacy learning with students in years 5–8.

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  • AudienceKaiakoStudents
  • Curriculum Level3
  • Education SectorPrimary
  • Learning AreaEnglish
  • Progression rangeYears 4-6
  • Resource LanguageEnglish
  • SeriesSchool Journal Story Library
  • Teaching StrategyMixed

About this resource

This page describes School Journal Story Library, a publication created to provide supports and challenges for students in years 5–8 who are reading 1–2 years below expectation.

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School Journal Story Library – Series introduction

School Journal Story Library books are designed to help accelerate literacy learning for students in years 5-8.  

The texts are carefully levelled to include a balance of supports and challenges for students who are reading 1-2 years below expectation. 

Digital copies

You can find digital copies of School Journal Story Library by searching for them on the Literacy (incl. Instructional Series) page on Tāhūrangi.  

Select the School Journal Story Library series filter from the left side of the page to aid your search. You will find past issues of School Journal Story Library to download, along with audio files. Teacher support materials (TSMs) are also available.

Order copies

Copies of School Journal Story Library books have been distributed free to primary schools that use the New Zealand Curriculum.

Issues from this series were last released in 2021.

Schools can re-order print copies of School Journal Story Library issues at Down the Back of the Chair:

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