Notes

36 p. (some folded) : col. ill. Published for the Ministry of Education by Learning Media. "The Ministry of Education wishes to acknowledge the lead writer Sue Douglas”--T.p. verso. At head of title: The New Zealand curriculum. Table of contents includes: PT 1: Introduction: About this book -- Understanding the reading and writing standards -- The reading and writing standards and effective literacy practice -- PT 2: Unpacking and using the reading and writing standards -- Unpacking the reading and writing standards -- Using the reading and writing standards -- Glossary: Using a shared language -- PT 3: The reading and writing standards -- The layout of the reading and writing standards. Summary: Presents the National Standards for reading and writing in years 1-8. It also provides examples that illustrate some of the ways in which students can meet these standards as they engage with the kinds of tasks and texts that enable them to meet the demands of the New Zealand curriculum.