Upcoming supports for structured literacy approaches

 24 June 2025

We’re continuing to expand our suite of literacy resources and will soon release three teaching manuals to support Years 0–8 teachers in implementing structured literacy approaches.  

The new manuals will be available on Tāhūrangi and include:  

·       Structured Literacy in Years 0–3 – available end of June  

·       Structured Literacy in Years 4–6 – coming in Term 3  

·       Structured Literacy in Years 7–8 – coming in Term 4  

Additional resources already available include:  

·       Quick guides for using structured literacy approaches with the Instructional Series (Ready to Read Colour Wheel, Junior Journal, CHAPTERS, and School Journals)  

·       Accelerating Progress in literacy guidance – resources for teachers and leaders to support targeted teaching  

You can find details about the suite of resources here: Teaching resources to support structured literacy approaches

Other upcoming publications  

We are also updating Teacher Support Materials for recent issues of the Junior Journal, CHAPTERS, and School Journals to align with structured literacy approaches and the refreshed English learning area.  

New School Journals and a new Junior Journal will be available in November 2025, complete with Teacher Support Materials (TSMs) to help you make the most of these resources in your classroom. CHAPTERS will also be released in November. Stay tuned for more details—we’ll be profiling these resources closer to release.  

You can also expect two sets of journals in 2026—one in June and another in November, along with CHAPTERS 2026.