Resources
Support writing and spelling
We have a range of free and paid resources available to watch or download that will help support writing and spelling.
Books by Helen Walls
Drawing on years of classroom experience and a passion for improving writing outcomes, Helen Walls has authored a range of practical teaching resources trusted by educators across New Zealand. Each book is designed to support effective writing instruction and help students develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Explore Helen’s books below and follow the links to purchase directly from the publisher.
How to Teach Writing, Spelling and Grammar
This resource takes an empirical evidence-based approach to teaching writing across primary school years. While it is based on scientific research, the advice is practical and easily transferrable into the classroom.
How to Teach the Foundational Skills of Writing - Book 1
This teaching handbook sets out a 10-week programme to build foundational writing skills to support students who still struggle with spelling, handwriting and/or sentence writing in the middle to senior primary and lower secondary years.
Also available in a 6 pack.
How to Teach the Foundational Skills of Writing - Book 2
This teaching handbook sets out a 10-week programme to build foundational writing skills to support students who still struggle with spelling, handwriting and/or sentence writing in the middle to senior primary and lower secondary years.
Also available in a 6 pack.
How to Teach Advanced Writing Skills - Book 1
An accessible, evidence-based guide to the complex task of teaching writing. Here you will find support to plan for 10 weeks of writing on high-interest topics, in lessons that cover text organisation, sentence structure, vocabulary choices and direct speech.
How to Teach Advanced Writing Skills - Book 2
An accessible, evidence-based guide to the complex task of teaching writing. Here you will find support to plan for 10 weeks of writing on high-interest topics (future worlds and the solar system) across three different genres – persuasive, narrative and report writing.
How to Teach Reading
This informative resource unpacks the science of reading in plain language, as well as providing insights into the “code” of written English that will help in developing meaningful reading programmes. From these foundations, it describes effective strategies for teaching decoding and comprehension that build from the research findings on “what works”.