BSLA Lesson Plans & Materials

The Better Start Literacy Approach is a Structured Literacy Programme designed by the University of Canterbury and supported by the Ministry of Education. Find everything you need to teach for the first 2 years in the scope and sequence!

GHS is committed to training and mentoring all new GHS staff in Better Start. This is the primary programme we use in Years 0-2.

BSLA Taumata 1 - 9  Plans and Materials 

BSLA Scope and Sequence 2023 

Better Start Website  (teacher password: B3tt3rStartLiteracy)

Better Start Assessment Website (need Login)

LEARN Website (need Login)

Phonics Plus Book List & Lesson Plans

Spelling Rule Lessons Short Vowel (ck)