THE KIWIABC BLOG
Short, useful guides for NZ parents and teachers — how reading is taught here, and how to help at home.
📖Practical, plain-English guides to how reading is taught in New Zealand — written for whānau and teachers, not academics. No jargon, no judgement, lots of things you can actually do tonight.
Your child’s school report says “working in Tupu” — what does that actually mean? The four phases, in plain English.
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BIG PICTURE 🧠Since 2025, every NZ primary school teaches reading this way. Here’s what changed, why, and what it looks like in your child’s classroom.
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AT HOME 🗣️A simple 10-minute routine, the phrases that help, the habits that don’t — and when to just tell them the word.
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READING 📚They can look similar on the shelf, but they teach opposite habits. How to tell them apart, and what to ask your school.
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📮 More coming
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