Welcome to our 2010 newsletter.

In this newsletter we have:

• HWTears Level Packs
• HWTears  Products
• HWTears Frog Jump Gazette and Capital Start newsletter
• HWTears Free Online games
• HWTears Online training
• HWTears Free downloads

www.akoranga.co.nz    

Akoranga is a Maori word that translates to "learning, school, educational course, teaching, class, and lesson."

This site is all about helping children succeed with their learning. We will be adding other product ranges in the future so check back`often!

We are committed to providing tools to assist you in your quality teaching and to students' learning well and enjoying it!

Level Packs

We have grouped our products into Level Packs to make it quicker and easier for you to order.  One click!

Please note:There is a Teachers Guide for every level except Level 6

Level 0 for beginning writers

Level 1 for 5 year olds or equivalent ability

Level 2 for 6 year` olds or equivalent ability

Level 3 for 7 year olds or equivalent ability

Level 4 for 8 year olds beginning cursive

Level 5 for 9 year olds improving at cursive

Level 6 for 10 year olds wanting to choose either print or cursive.  Learn grammar at the same time!

Popular Products

Stamp and See Screen

Stamp capital letters on the screen using the magnetic stamps. Use the chalk-like tool to trace letters or form them on your own. Very popular with children. They have the WOW! factor.

Name Cards (Plates)

30 Name cards. Place these on cubbies, tote trays, desk tops, shelves, bag hooks. They are terrific visual aids for teaching children how to write their names in both capital and lower case.

Print Tool

The Print Tool is used for evaluating and remediating capitals, lowercase letters, and numbers for children. Includes:

The Print Tool Guide Book, Transparent Measuring Tool, Student Sample, Worksheets, Evaluation Scoresheets, Handwriting Remediation Plan.  A Refill Pack can be ordered separately.

Magic 'C' Bunny Puppet

The Magic C Bunny helps children how to remember to use the C pattern to write other letters- COQG and adgoq. For Levels 0-3

Mat Man Books- Mat Man Shapes, Mat Man Hats and Mat Man Opposites

Engaging and memorable characters inspire children to learn new things. In MAT MAN SHAPES (hardcover), the popular Mat Man™ character comes to life in an imaginative tale that takes children to a world of shapes and rhymes. A friendly hero opens students' minds to shapes, rhyming verse, imagination, exploration, and community in the first book of the Mat Man™ reading series.

Mat Man™ returns in MAT MAN HATS to take children on a journey from space to land to sea.
              In this second installment of the Mat Man™ book series, Mat Man™ takes on many roles (and hats).

Mat Man Opposites-  fun book introducing the concept of opposites.

Mat Man Hands are a wonderful accompaniment to the books and to the Wooden Pieces to play with Mat Man

Mat Man World- Online games and activities.

These newletters have so many games, free downloads, activities to support teachers in their teaching and children in their learning.

Frog Jump Gazette

The Frog Jump Gazette e-newsletter is published three times a year and promotes handwriting strategies, tips, and tools to educators and parents who share a common interest in making handwriting easy to teach and easy to learn.

CAPITAL Start

The CAPITAL Start is our e-newsletter for new HWT users in their first year of using the curriculum. Published every couple of months, the CAPITAL Start combines teaching aids, activity downloads, time saving tips and strategies, training tools, and support to ease your way into classroom success.

Free Online Games

See the home page of HWTEARS.COM for links to their ever increasing number of games.

Online Training

The new invention of webinairs is with us.  Sign up for a training course from the USA- Powerpoint with live narration and opportunities to ask questions from the experts.  Check back every month to sign up. The cost is $US35.00 payable by Credit Card Click Here

Free Downloads

Free Downloads are imbedded in the newsletters -Frog Jump Gazette and CAPITAL