Using waiata, nature play and other treasures inspired by the forest and garden, these NZ seasons learning resources are complimentary for use in Waldorf education, Montesorri, primary school classrooms, NZ ECE early childhood education, Kura, homeschool, and nature based forest schools.
Looking for some Wiki o te reo Māori / Māori language week activities for kids? These activities are designed for tamariki, making them great in the school classroom, ECE, or homeschool setting. They would also be wonderful resources for Maori Language Week activities...
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 and...
Painting wooden peg dolls at a busy time of year is probably not what I needed to be doing. I don’t know why I do this to myself sometimes, when time feels eternally short. Oh, actually yes I do, because she LOVES them. And I want her to play in the magic for as long...
Looking for some Wiki o te reo Māori / Māori language week activities for kids? These activities are designed for tamariki, making them great in the school classroom, ECE, or homeschool setting. They would also be wonderful resources for Maori Language Week activities...
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 and...
Painting wooden peg dolls at a busy time of year is probably not what I needed to be doing. I don’t know why I do this to myself sometimes, when time feels eternally short. Oh, actually yes I do, because she LOVES them. And I want her to play in the magic for as long...
Teaching resources for Wiki o te reo Māori We embrace this opportunity to learn te reo Māori at anytime, and during te Wiki o te reo Māori, there is extra special focus. Here are some teaching resources for Wiki o te reo Māori that we are bringing into our week...
Maori Days of the Week - Ngā Rā o te Wiki - printable resource This Maori Days of the Week - Ngā Rā o te Wiki - teaching resource is a free printable resource that was put together to compliment NZ Seasonal Perpetual Calendar HOW TO USE: Print these interchangeable...
Māori days of the week, months and seasons - How to learn and teach Learning te reo Māori (or any language, or any skill...) becomes easier the more we practice. Which means we have to practice often, and the most effective way to do this is to speak little bits...
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, we are...
MARAMATAKA + TE REO MĀORILinks 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. ...
LEARNLEARNING RESOURCE NZ ECE children's songs & waiataA 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 nature. This collection NZ...
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...