23 Apr 2026

Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads Roly and the Anzac Donkey

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Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads Roly and the Anzac Donkey Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson  Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki.  The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid.  … Read More
23 Apr 2026

Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads One Minute’s Silence

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Anzac Videos – Dr Murray Gadd Reads One Minute’s Silence Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson  Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki.  The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid.  We highly … Read More
23 Apr 2026

Murray Gadd wraps up the Anzac Videos

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Dr Murray Gadd introduces the free series of Anzac videos Scroll down for the video or click here Watch The Video Lesson  Sharing We recommend that you share this video lesson “in-class” at full screen, when face to face with your tamariki.  The main reason for this is because we feel it’s best used as a Teacher Aid.  We highly … Read More

Murray Gadd writes a movement poem
31 Jan 2025

Writing A Movement Poem – A Writing Lesson for Year 3-8 Students

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Dr Murray Gadd writing a movement poem by following some vocabulary rules.  This video is primarily aimed at Year 3-8 students.  Writing a Movement Poem – Purpose: The purpose for this lesson is to describe as evocatively as … Read More

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Murray Gadd writes about Going to the Zoo
31 Jan 2025

Murray Gadd writes about Going to the Zoo

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray composing a range of sentences about going to the zoo.  These include simple and compound sentences with a brief mention of complex sentences, all of which need to be used proficiently by students in their own writing. … Read More

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Murray Gadd reads The Plot Chickens
31 Jan 2025

Murray Gadd reads The Plot Chickens

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In this ‘read-to’ video, we watch Murray reading “The Plot Chickens” by Mary Jane and Herm Auch. This video is primarily aimed at Year 3-6 students.  ‘Murray Gadd reads The Plot Chickens’  The purpose for this lesson: This is a “read to” video and can be enjoyed at any time. While there is no lesson around this story, as a … Read More

Gotcha - Writing Lesson
7 Nov 2024

Robert Raynes Leads a Writing Lesson From “Gotcha” (for Murray Gadd)

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n this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Robert Raynes (a teacher from Howick Intermediate, Auckland) leading a writing lesson from “Gotcha” by Clotilde Perrin. Although Robert leads the lesson with his Year 7-8 class, the lesson in the video could be undertaken with Year 5 … Read More

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Murray Gadd Reads My Tree & Me - for Year 3-6 students
21 Oct 2024

Murray Gadd Reads “My Tree & Me” – for Year 3-6 students

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In this episode of ‘Building Excitement, Motivation and Achievement in Writing with Dr Murray Gadd’, we watch Murray reading and writing from “My Tree and Me: A Book of Seasons” by Jo Witek. This video is primarily aimed at Year 3-6 students.  ‘My Tree & Me’ – Purpose: The purpose for this lesson is to … Read More

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Dr Murray Gadd Reads "Gotcha"
21 Oct 2024

Murray Gadd Reads “Gotcha”

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This free read-to lesson features Dr Murray Gadd PhD, reading “Gotcha” by Clothilde Perrin. This free read-to session for Year 3-4 students is a funny and charming story. It may also be suitable for other years. This video is a free “read to” book. Scroll down for the video or click here.   There are no Teachers’ Notes for this … Read More

Contribute to Murray Gadd Literacy
26 Aug 2024

Could You Contribute To Murray Gadd Literacy?

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Over the last five or so years, I have been busy creating an Online Resource for teachers, with over 100 videos of me launching writing lessons, undertaking shared writing and writing workshops with students, and leading professional discussions around instructional writing. As I move around the country observing teacher practice, I see some fabulous lessons which I think need to … Read More

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