Maori activities for preschoolers

For me Māori language week and learning is every week BUT I do use the week leading up it to reflect on how much more I am using (also needed for my practicing certificate / teacher registration) and create or source new resources to grow my kupu more.

Decoratives – Tagged "Maori Resources" – Page 3 – Blackboard Jungle

Another set of cards for my hard working Mum! These cards have been made to match the action song 'Pakipaki.' (this is her version of the song with some extras added in!) Mum prints, laminates and joins the cards in the corner with a jump ring, then flips the cards over as the song progresses to support her special needs learners. The cards include the Māori and English words for the action, plus a matching picture to scaffold all your little learners! This resources contains cards for…

Waitangi Day Craft Activity: Make a Korowai (feather cloak) with paper feathers! Korowai are taonga (treasures) that are often worn on special occasions.

New Zealand is a bicultural nation and as such Maori culture and language is woven into the national curriculum statement for early childhood education - Te Whariki. Following is a selection of resources developed for use in the early childhood...

The days of the week in Māori with their translation in English and Spanish

Our household has gone crazy with yarn knitting and weaving over the past few weeks. It must be all of this cold weather! Painted Paper Weaving (6 year old) Our class theme this week was WEAVING. We started with paper weaving to master the basics. After searching the web, I decided to base the lesson on this pin as I loved the colour and simplicity of this paper weaving. After the paper weaving we moved onto yarn weaving which I will post about next. What you need: painted paper (I used up…