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.
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.
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:
Other literacy series for New Zealand primary schools
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School Journal – Series introduction
The School Journal series supports students in years 4−8 to develop the knowledge and skills required to meet the reading demands of all the curriculum areas. Each issue is aligned to either level 2, level 3, or level 4 of the New Zealand Curriculum.
1 of 3Junior Journal – Series introduction
Junior Journal is an instructional reading series for year 3 students who are working at early level 2 in the New Zealand Curriculum.
2 of 3CHAPTERS – Series introduction
The CHAPTERS series is designed to support students in year 3 to make the transition to reading longer texts.
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