Unlock the power of morphology for literacy success

Morphology is a vital part of literacy development, giving students the tools they need to read, spell, and understand complex words with confidence. When teachers know how to teach morphology clearly and explicitly, everything from decoding to comprehension becomes more accessible for learners.

Morphology will support your students to:

• Decode complex, multisyllabic words with greater ease 
• Strengthen spelling through patterns, not guesswork 
• Understand new vocabulary by unpacking meaningful word parts 

With morphology now playing a central role in the refreshed English curriculum, this is the ideal time to build your knowledge and feel confident in bringing it into your classroom.

📅 24 February

📍 Online (or talk to us about in-school delivery)

👥 Years 0–8 teachers and leaders

Facilitator: Linda Baran

What You’ll Gain

Join our practical and informative three-hour workshop to build clarity, capability, and ready-to-use classroom practice. You will leave with:

• A strong understanding of how morphology can elevate your structured literacy programme 
• Essential content knowledge every teacher needs to teach morphemes with accuracy and confidence 
• A practical scope and sequence for Years 0–8 (aligned to the NZ curriculum) that supports consistent, equitable classroom practice 
• High-impact strategies for decoding, spelling, and vocabulary instruction 
• Lesson ideas that are engaging, purposeful, and grounded in explicit teaching 
• Approaches for assessing morphological understanding in ways that genuinely inform teaching 

Throughout the workshop, we focus on clear steps, manageable routines, and strengths-based support — helping you feel confident to take the next step in your practice.

What You’ll Receive

Every participant will take away a comprehensive set of resources to support implementation straight away:

• Slideshow templates for ready-to-teach morphology lessons 
• A complete set of “You Do” task sheets for each key morpheme, designed to build fluency and independence