by PaituAdmin | Mar 2022 | Autumn, Garden kids, Learning resources, Māori Seasons, Nature kids, New Zealand Seasons, Seasons and Cycles
Looking for some Autumnal Equinox Celebration Ideas? Ngahuru / Autumn celebration vibes are calling out… a full moon on Friday is followed by Autumnal Equinox (for us in the Southern Hemisphere) on Monday and has me feeling like it’s time to play. We are well,...
by PaituAdmin | Dec 2021 | Learning resources, Māori Seasons, Maramataka, Seasons and Cycles
MARAMATAKA + TE REO MĀORI Maramataka Maori calendar Links to maramataka Māori calendars to assist deeper learning: https://www.maramataka.co.nz/Printed or digital maramataka wall planner calendars, wananga + daily kōrero on whaea Heeni Hotorene’s social media....
by PaituAdmin | Nov 2021 | Learning resources, Music resources
LEARN Music LEARNING RESOURCE NZ ECE children’s songs & waiata A collection of nature based songs, great for schools or families. These NZ ECE children’s songs are influenced by te reo Maori & Waldorf rhythms – and all share a reverence for...
by PaituAdmin | Sep 2021 | Celebrations, Learning resources, Nature kids, New Zealand Seasons, Spring
I see you spring – creeping in. The mornings are lighter and the sun is sharing more warmth on the days that it hasn’t been raining and raining. My children and I have been walking when weather allows, balancing the home school, indoor device time from lock-down...
by PaituAdmin | Aug 2021 | Learning resources, Māori Seasons, Maramataka, Matariki
What is the Maramataka calendar? 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...
by PaituAdmin | Aug 2021 | Learning resources
MARAMATAKA + TE REO MĀORI Te reo Maori Seasons, Months & Days FREE DOWNLOAD Download the free, printable teaching resource containing Māori days, months and seasons of the year. TEACHING RESOURCE Te reo Maori Days of the Week,Months & Seasons This te reo...