Kiwiana Banner {Free Printable!}

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The perfect finishing touch to your kiwiana wall display – a bright printable pennant banner title that features some of our most well loved kiwiana objects! Each letter is A4 size – they look great pegged onto string, or just simply stapled to the wall.

Click here to download your free banner!

Are you looking for other kiwiana resources to support your inquiry? You might want to check out the other Kiwiana themed resources in our Green Grubs TpT store here!

Let’s celebrate Māori language week!

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Have you found all our free Māori classroom resources? Get yourself organised for Māori language week with these free printables! Below are some quick find links to save you spending too much time digging through the blog (teacher time is precious) Just click the images!

Have a great Māori language week with your class, and don’t forget to check back often as our collection of resources is always growing.

Looking for more Māori language resources? Click below to find a wide range of practical hands-on activities in our

Green Grubs website store!

Ka kite ano,

Silver Fern Flag Template ~ FREE PRINTABLE!

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To celebrate the release of our latest Kiwiana resource, we’ve updated our FREE NZ flags file to include the basic template for our unofficial silver fern flag!

You can find this FREE printable here, along with our other

‘colour by number’ flag templates.

If you’re looking for other Kiwiana themed resources, you might want to have a peek at our latest release below – it’s packed full of fun activities and Kiwiana themed flash cards, all designed to celebrate how awesome we are down here in Aotearoa!

You can find this paid resource in our TpT store here.

Grubbily yours,

Tohora Nui – Big Whale {Song Lyrics Freebie!}

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Another resource I’ve whipped up for my amazing guitar strumming Mumma… if you’re not familiar with this very catchy Māori song, click one of the youtube links below for a quick listen – but be warned, you’ll be humming the tune for the rest of the day!!

Enlarge, print and laminate the pages before using them to support your class singing programme. Each sentence of the song includes the Māori lyrics plus an English translation – get creative by using the song to inspire the writing of your own lyrics that feature your favourite animals. The kids will love creating their own actions to match this super catch song – have fun!

CLICK HERE to download this FREE resource!

If you’re not familiar with this catchy tune, click the links to the youtube clips below…

Tohora Nui – Big Whale (with cartoon images)

Tohora Nui – Big Whale (*Lyrics only)

Anzac Day FREE Printables

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Are you planning on attending an Anzac service this year? This FREE scavenger hunt printable is a great little conversation starter that’s perfect for using before, during or after your dawn parade experience….

Click here to download your printable from Google drive.

Looking for some handy follow up activities for your favourite Anzac day ‘read-alouds?’ You’ll defintely need a copy of this free set! Scroll to the bottom to grab your set…

This awesome list of ‘read aloud’ books are by a mixture of Kiwi & Aussie authors – have a peek below for a quick review and some specific reader response sheets that match the books…. have I missed your favourite? Flick me an e-mail or leave a comment below!

Anzac Ted – By Belinda Landsberry

Great for the lower levels, Anzac Ted follows the journey of a teddy bear who accompanies an Anzac soldier into battle. Seen through the eyes of a child (and a teddy bear) the book introduces some of the grim themes of war in a non-threatening way.

Grandad’s Medals – By Tracy Duncan

‘Grandad’s Medals’ has been a popular read since being published in 10 years ago. Focusing on the bond between Grandad and his grandson, the book shares the events that occur before during and after an Anzac day parade – as seen through the eyes of the grandson.

My Grandad Marches on Anzac Day – By Catriona Hoy & Benjamin Johnson

Another great read aloud – succinct words and beautiful illustrations, This book focuses on all the little details that make attending an Anzac day parade special… getting up early, driving in the dark, rugging up warm as it’s always cold, the sounds of the guns and hot chocolate afterwards…

Simpson & his Donkey – By Mark Greenwood & Franē Lessac

Simpson’s Donkey provides a larger world view on the Anzac’s contributions to the war effort. Following the journey of a young soldier from the UK, to Australia and then into battle, the themes contained are more suitable for upper Primary.

Anzac Day Parade – By Glenda Kane & Lisa Allen

‘Anzac Day Parade’ is a current favourite of mine – aimed at the mid to upper primary level, the book contains minimal words that have been chosen to provide high impact and provoke deep thinking. The beautiful illustrations tell as much of the story as the words. A short but powerful read.