We expect the Ministry of Education to continue to provide information for whanau and schools about this new regulation.

The following is the latest information from the MOE. This provides some useful ideas for families to support their children to reach higher levels of achievement and progress.

You can also find information on the following website, https://parents-live-storagestack-a8-assetstorages3bucket-1qupg4amje0q.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/public/curriculum/One-hour-a-day-of-reading-writing-and-maths-for-whanau.pdf

How you can help at home

To support the learning they do at school,

you can help your child develop reading, writing and maths skills by:

• having your child read to you

• reading to your child and talking about books and stories

• encouraging your child to share what they think about a book (or video game, podcast, or movie), and being positive about the material they are reading, listening, or watching

• letting your child see you enjoy books, audiobooks, podcasts, games, movies, or videos in your first language

• encouraging your child to write, and talking with your child about what they are writing

• showing your child that you write for lots of reasons too, such as replying to an email, filling out a form, or writing an invitation or letter

• involving your child in activities where you use maths (for example playing games with cards or dice, grocery shopping, cooking, and DIY activities)

• encouraging your child to share how they solve mathematics problems (they may use different mental or written strategies to the ones you were taught)

• being positive about your child’s reading, writing, and maths experiences, and praising their efforts.

Working with your school

It can be helpful to share your child’s interests, languages spoken at home, and cultural practices with their teachers, so they can be included in your child’s learning. You can also talk with your child or their teacher about their progress in reading, writing, and maths and discuss with their teacher ways you can support your child at home.