Structured Literacy

Structured Literacy: Practical Strategies and Examples for Teachers

We have been compiling this resource ever since the launch of our previous manual, “Mastering Structured Learning“. Now we can offer this new, 200+ paged guide to teachers. It is written for teaching ages 7 and up so Primary, Intermediate and High schools can all use it and adapt it for their needs and basic learning at all levels and neurodiversities.

As NZ moves into a new direction in 2025, you can now elevate your literacy instruction with “Structured Literacy: Practical Strategies and Examples for Teachers“. This is a comprehensive resource designed to help teachers deliver systematic, effective reading lessons. Whether you’re introducing young learners to foundational skills or supporting students who need additional help, this manual provides clear, ready-to-use lesson plans, engaging activities, and proven techniques that make teaching literacy easier.

Provided in both PDF and Google Docs formats, this manual is fully customisable to fit your classroom needs. You can edit, copy, and adapt the materials directly from Google Docs, making it simple to personalise each lesson to suit your students’ learning levels. Each plan provides step-by-step guidance, from explicit phonics instruction to comprehension-building exercises.

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Inside “Structured Literacy: Practical Strategies and Examples for Teachers“, you’ll find:

• Daily lesson plans for phonics, fluency, comprehension, and spelling practice
• Customisable templates for phonics and fluency drills, comprehension questions, and writing activities
• Multisensory activities that engage students and reinforce learning through various approaches
• Differentiation strategies to support students of all abilities

This versatile resource provides practical, effective tools to improve student reading outcomes. With easy-to-implement lessons and activities, you can start using these strategies immediately to build your students’ literacy skills with confidence.

Contents:

• Introduction to Structured Literacy
  • What is Structured Literacy?
  • The Science Behind Structured Literacy
  • Why Structured Literacy Matters in Primary Education
  • Overview of the Book: What to Expect
• The Principles of Structured Literacy
  • Explicit Instruction
  • Systematic and Cumulative Learning
  • Diagnostic Teaching
  • Multisensory Techniques
• Phonological Awareness
  • Understanding Phonological Awareness
  • Teaching Syllable Segmentation
  • Rhyming and Alliteration Activities
  • Blending and Segmenting Sounds
• Phonics Instruction
  • Systematic Phonics Teaching: A Step-by-Step Approach
  • Blending Sounds to Form Words
  • Decodable Texts: What They Are and How to Use Them
• Fluency Development
  • Building Reading Fluency
  • Strategies for Repeated Reading
  • Using Phrasing and Expression
  • Assessing Fluency Progress
• Vocabulary Instruction
  • Selecting Words for Explicit Instruction
  • Teaching Word Meaning and Usage
  • Activities to Reinforce Vocabulary Learning
• Comprehension Strategies
  • Teaching Students to Make Predictions
  • Questioning Techniques to Enhance Understanding
  • Summarising and Retelling
• Writing and Spelling Integration
  • Spelling Instruction in Structured Literacy
  • Teaching Sentence Construction
  • Practical Writing Exercises for Young Learners
• Differentiating Instruction
  • Adapting Structured Literacy for Diverse Learners
  • Supporting Struggling Readers
  • Enrichment Strategies for Advanced Students
  • Using Assessment Data to Guide Instruction
• Assessment and Progress Monitoring
  • Tools for Assessing Structured Literacy Skills
  • Using Formative Assessments
  • Tracking Student Progress
• Examples and Templates for the Classroom
  • Daily Lesson Plans for Structured Literacy
  • Phonics and Fluency Practice Sheets
  • Comprehension Question Templates
  • Writing and Spelling Activities to Copy

Get yours today, and provide your students with the pathway to reading success!