Project Details

The 'Collections' series is for adult learners in New Zealand settings.

 

This Collection, Reading Collection 3 (A Big Impression), features content originally written for the school sector and since tested and edited to suit adult learners.

This collection will particularly suit adults working at steps 2 to 3 on the Learning Progressions.

Key Points to Note:

Materials include:

  • Educator support material.
  • Learner guide.
  • Collections book.
  • Audio files.
  • Annotations.

Start by reading the educator support material.

Collections 3: A Big Impression – Reader booklet

Four stories on the topic of 'A Big Impression'.

(PDF, 565 KB, 27-pages).

  • 1 December 2009
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Collections 3: A Big Impression - Educator support material

A resource for educators explaining how the 'A Big Impression' Collections book can be used. 

(PDF, 259 KB, 26-pages).

  • 1 December 2009
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Collections 3: A Big Impression – Learner guide

Learner activities for each of the four stories in the 'A Big Impression' Collections book.

(PDF, 216 KB, 11-pages).

  • 1 December 2009
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More Than a Mountaineer – Audio (Collections 3)

Published by Learning Media, 2009.

(6.00 mins, 2.9 MB, mp3).

  • 1 December 2009
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Hūria Mātenga: Hero of Whakatū – Audio (Collections 3)

Published by Learning Media, 2009.

(6.13 mins, 3 MB, mp3).

  • 1 December 2009
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Hūria Mātenga: Hero of Whakatū – Cloze activity (Collections 3)

A resource on applying the Learning Progressions to the story, Hūria Mātenga: Hero of Whakatū.

(PDF, 1.9 MB, 4-pages).

  • 1 December 2009
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A Small Footprint – Audio (Collections 3)

Published by Learning Media, 2009.

(8.06 mins, 3.9 MB, mp3).

  • 1 December 2009
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Melodie Robinson: Black Fern – Audio (Collections 3)

Published by Learning Media, 2009.

(4.03 mins, 1.9 MB, mp3).

  • 1 December 2009
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Adult language, literacy and numeracy resources

Resources for people working with adult learners, including resources on embedding language, literacy and numeracy in a range of contexts and supporting neurodivergent learners.

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Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy

The Progressions provide a framework for educators to use in supporting adult learners' literacy and numeracy learning needs.

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'Collections' reader series for adult literacy

'Collections' includes books, audio, and educator support resources tailored to adult learners, in New Zealand contexts.

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