Sustainability
Guided Reading Plans, Independent Learning Contracts & Response Activities
Supporting Literacy & Sustainability Thinking
Looking for meaningful literacy resources that help students grow as thoughtful readers and responsible citizens?
Our collection of guided reading plans, independent learning contracts, and response activities supports School Journal and Connected texts while developing key literacy skills, emotional intelligence, metacognitive awareness, and critical thinking for sustainability.
Each pack is designed to spark conversations about the world we live in and encourage thoughtful action. Students build reading and writing skills while exploring big ideas like interconnectedness, kaitiakitanga (guardianship), and social responsibility.
Included in each pack:
✔️ Guided Reading Plans – Deepen understanding through inference, language use, connections, text structure, and sustainability-focused questioning
✔️ Independent Learning Contracts – Strengthen key literacy and thinking skills while encouraging independent, values-based learning
✔️ Response Activities – Inspire writing and reflection that connects personal action with local, national, and global issues
✔️ QR-Coded Explainer Videos – Step-by-step guidance that supports student independence
✔️ Thinking & Feeling Responses – Foster empathy, co-regulation, and compassionate decision-making in real-world contexts
✔️ Sustainability Prompts – Invite learners to reflect on the impact of human choices and imagine positive change
Perfect for integrating literacy and future-focused learning, these resources help students read with purpose, reflect deeply, and act with care for themselves, others, and the planet.
The Resource Cupboard gives you everything you need to grow informed, connected, and compassionate learners—ready to shape a better world.
