by PaituAdmin | Apr 2024 | Māori Seasons, Maramataka
What is the Maramataka? Many schools and ECE’s in NZ are taking interest in the Maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar. Maramataka translates to the turning of the moon. It observes the phases of marama (the moon) within in a lunar month. This is how days...
by PaituAdmin | Feb 2024 | Garden kids, Nature kids, New Zealand Seasons
February is when the Tōtara fruits where I live. Tōtara berries edible delight! I hold this tree in high regard, what an amazing tree! Considered a rakau rangitira, a chiefly tree by Māori, Tōtara’s timber was traditionally used for building, carving, tools and...
by PaituAdmin | Jan 2024 | Journals, Maramataka
Printable planner: What moon phase is best for planning? The new moon has passed, and the lunar energy is rising. Gardeners know this waxing phase is the best moon phase to sow seeds – these could be for the garden; or the seeds we sow in our life, what would we...
by PaituAdmin | Dec 2023 | Celebrations, New Zealand Seasons, Uncategorized
Looking for family Summer Solstice Celebration ideas and inspiration? The light is longer, the days are warming. The sun is rising more toward the East, small tohu (signs) have been marking a shift in the seasons. Today the Summer Solstice is here, the sun is in the...
by PaituAdmin | Nov 2023 | Uncategorized
Printable advent calendar activities. Nanny gave the kids this strung-stocking advent calendar a few years back. What I love is the idea of having little note inside each stocking, inviting us to do something special, connecting together each day through the month....
