ABOUT
Welcome to Micaela Ann Publications - essential literacy resources for Aotearoa's primary school classrooms.
At the heart of MAPs is the drive to provide teachers with high quality, New Zealand produced resources and professional development to support kaiako successfully navigate literacy in the primary school classroom. Here you will find both teacher planning materials and printables to use directly with students. MAPs are specifically designed to connect with Kiwi kids- relating to their prior knowledge, lived experiences and interests.
MICAELA ANN BONNAR
Qualifications:
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IMSLE
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M.Ed
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PGDip Ed
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GradDip Tchg (Prim)
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BA (Music and Psychology)
I have taught in Year 0 – 6 classrooms across Auckland and Waitakere cities since 2011. While enjoying all aspects of the classroom, my passion lies in the teaching of literacy. In 2018, I was granted an Advanced Classroom Expertise Teacher (ACET) award, from the Ministry of Education, in recognition of my literacy teaching practice and my dedicated work with children with additional needs.
Throughout my teaching career, I have held several leadership roles, including School Literacy Leader, Community of Learners In-School Leader, and Accelerated Learning in Literacy (ALL) Lead Teacher. I have also served as a mentor for Provisionally Registered Teachers and Student Teachers.
To deepen my knowledge of literacy education, in 2017 I completed my Masters of Education (First Class Honours), from The University of Auckland. My "Are New Zealand's Literacy Policies Still Relevant for the 21st Century?" thesis explored in-depth literacy education and policy.
To support primary school teachers across Aotearoa I founded Micaela Ann Publications in 2020, a small business focused on creating literacy resources.
In 2023, I completed the Associate MSL Training Course with the Institute for Multisensory Language Education, a professional training in dyslexia, focusing on a structured, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic approach. I am completing the accreditation requirements as an Associate Member of the Australian Dyslexia Association (AMADA).
KIRSTY McLEAN
ILLUSTRATOR
I have been a friend of Micaela’s since we played hockey together at intermediate (we weren’t very good, not the career for us). My full time job is in advertising which I absolutely love! Alongside this I volunteer on Monday nights at Starship with Radio Lollipop (which I also love). Nothing quite compares to making those kids smile.
These illustrations of mine are doodles that I used to draw in the margins of my books at high school, and we have had a lot of fun recreating them for these resources. I hope you enjoy.