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Making Words Lessons

Choose a lesson. Each button shows the letters used in that lesson.

100 Lessons
Teacher's Guide PDF Open the Making Words programme document
100 lessons

Step-by-Step Cooking Lab

Visual Recipe Prep

Design a Fresh Pizza!

Tap ingredients to arrange them. Once fully prepped, fire up the visual oven!

🍳 Step 1: Lay the tomato sauce first!

Literacy

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2 Literacy Areas

Phonics

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4 Phonics Programmes

Working with Letters & Words Basic

Choose a phase, then select a core lesson from 1 to 100.

100 Lessons
100 lessons

Working with Letters & Words Advanced

The same 100-lesson phonics sequence with progressively more challenging sentence dictation.

100 Advanced Lessons

How to use: Listen to each sentence, type it carefully, check your answer, then continue. The story sentences become gradually more challenging through the phases.

100 lessons

Working with Letters & Words Auditory Set

The same 100-lesson sequence with auditory spelling practice. Students hear each Activity 2 word and type it independently.

100 Auditory Lessons

How to use: Listen to each word, type the spelling, and check your answer. Correct word cards turn green.

100 lessons

Ready to Read Phonics Plus

Each Ready to Read book is paired with two original iroomhub lessons.

56 Lessons

Independent educational resources created by iroomhub. These resources are not produced, endorsed, or approved by the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Ready to Read Phonics Plus book titles and focus words are referenced only to support teaching alignment.

56 lessons

Reading

Stories & Comprehension
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The Kōwhai Seed

A tiny, hard golden Kōwhai seed fell into the soft warm earth next to a cold mountain stream. It dreamed of soaring high to greet the sunshine.

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Writing

Choose a writing genre, then select a learning level.

5 Writing Genres

Recount Writing

Choose the level that best matches the learner’s ability to retell and develop events.

4 Levels
Recount Writing – Four-Level Curriculum
LevelCognitive focusApprox. ageApprox. year levelMain writing goal
Level 1 – RecogniseNotice and recognise important parts of an experience5–7Years 1–2Write simple sentences about something that happened
Level 2 – SequencePut events into a clear order6–8Years 2–3Use time-order words such as First, Next, Then, Finally
Level 3 – DescribeAdd relevant details to events7–9Years 3–4Describe who, where, what happened and how someone felt
Level 4 – ElaborateConnect and expand a sequence of events8–11Years 4–6Write a connected recount with an orientation, ordered events and ending/reflection
Age and year levels are approximate guides. Choose the level that best matches the learner’s current writing skills.

Procedural Writing

Choose the level that best matches the learner’s ability to understand and write instructions.

4 Levels
Procedural Writing – Four-Level Curriculum
LevelCognitive focusApprox. ageApprox. year levelMain writing goal
Level 1 – RecogniseRecognise the goal, objects and simple actions5–7Years 1–2Recognise and write simple instructions
Level 2 – IdentifyIdentify what is needed and what action is required6–8Years 2–3Write clear instructions using action verbs
Level 3 – SequenceOrganise instructions into the correct order7–9Years 3–4Write a procedure using First, Next, Then, Finally
Level 4 – ExplainExplain actions precisely and show how steps connect8–11Years 4–6Write a complete procedure using precise language and connections such as before, until, when, so that
Age and year levels are approximate guides. Choose the level that best matches the learner’s current writing skills.

Narrative Writing

Choose the level that best matches the learner’s ability to recognise, organise and develop a story.

4 Levels
Narrative Writing – Four-Level Curriculum
LevelCognitive focusApprox. ageApprox. year levelMain writing goal
Level 1 – RecogniseRecognise basic story features5–7Years 1–2Write simple sentences about a character, place or event
Level 2 – SequenceOrganise story events into a simple structure6–8Years 2–3Build a story using Beginning → Challenge → Action → Ending
Level 3 – DevelopDevelop characters, setting and events with more detail7–9Years 3–4Add details about characters, setting, challenge, actions and feelings
Level 4 – ElaborateConnect and expand ideas into a developed story8–11Years 4–6Write a connected narrative with a developed plot, descriptive details and an effective ending
Age and year levels are approximate guides. Choose the level that best matches the learner’s current writing skills.

Descriptive Writing

Choose the level that best matches the learner’s ability to notice, describe and elaborate details.

4 Levels
Descriptive Writing – Four-Level Curriculum
LevelCognitive focusApprox. ageApprox. year levelMain writing goal
Level 1 – RecogniseNotice and recognise simple features5–7Years 1–2Write simple sentences about what can be seen
Level 2 – IdentifyIdentify specific features and qualities6–8Years 2–3Add describing words to nouns
Level 3 – DescribeDescribe with more detail7–9Years 3–4Describe appearance, place, action and senses
Level 4 – ElaborateCombine and expand descriptive ideas8–11Years 4–6Write a connected descriptive paragraph
Age and year levels are approximate guides. Choose the level that best matches the learner’s current writing skills.

Information Report Writing

Choose a level to build factual writing from simple observations to connected reports.

4 Levels
Information Report Writing – Four-Level Curriculum
LevelCognitive focusApprox. ageApprox. year levelMain writing goal
Level 1 – RecogniseNotice and recognise simple facts about a topic5–7Years 1–2Write simple factual sentences about a familiar topic
Level 2 – IdentifyIdentify important facts and features6–8Years 2–3Add relevant facts and group information into simple categories
Level 3 – OrganiseGroup and organise related information7–9Years 3–4Organise facts into sections using topic vocabulary and simple headings
Level 4 – ElaborateConnect and expand factual ideas8–11Years 4–6Write a connected information report with an introduction, grouped sections and a concluding statement
Age and year levels are approximate guides. Choose the level that best matches the learner’s current writing skills.

Interactive Numeracy Counters

Addition Framework

6 + 4 = ?

Fill the ten-frame below with counters to match the equation!

Interactive Volcano Lab

Physics Simulator

Simulate Natural Eruptions!

Mix chemical agents (baking soda and vinegar) to trigger gas bubbles and realistic glowing magma particle flows inside the volcano chamber.

🌋 Add Baking Soda to start the visual mix!

Aotearoa Landmarks Guide

NZ Geography & Places
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Piopiotahi / Milford Sound

Click on any iconic landmark below to hear educational voiceover facts about local history, geography, and cultural stories.

Select a location above to listen to exploration notes!

Te Reo Māori Visual Vocabulary

Language Basics

Press on any visual card to play friendly spoken audio pronunciation and understand translation meanings.

Gym Fitness

Plan and personalise exercise sets for classroom, school and individual fitness sessions.

31 Exercises
Build a session that suits the learner. Adjust reps or time, weight or equipment, and add or remove sets for each exercise. Your changes save automatically on this device.
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