The Maori creation story has been passed on from generations to generations. Ranginui and Papatūānuku, Tāne, Tangaroa, Tāwhirimātea, Rongomātāne, Haumietiketike, Tūmatauenga and Rūaumoko are Maori Gods who are inextricably linked to te Ao Māori. They are our whakapapa, our guiding … Read More
Thinglink is back! By popular demand, I have resurrected my Matariki Thinglink from 2016 and added some of the recent popular activities. The beauty of this is that the Matariki activities are all in one place for busy kaiako. CLICK … Read More
I’m sure you and your tamariki will totally fall in love with these freebie Matariki star cards. They are nifty, don’t take long to make and are a wonderful koha for someone. Watch the video. This would be great … Read More
Enjoy this Matariki freebie in your home, office or classroom. I have many Matariki resources for you to use in your learning space to delight and engage your ākonga. Firstly, are you looking for new activities and resources to acquire … Read More
I am really excited to offer these workshops in Auckland. As with all of my workshops we will “play” with the resources specially made for the kaupapa (topic). This kaupapa is Matariki or “Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea”-The eyes … Read More
Guardianship, stewardship, protection, preservation of taonga. In Te Ao Māori there lies a deep relationship between humans and the natural world. All life is connected. Everything has a “mauri” or life force. A stream has a mauri that enables fish … Read More
This Matariki freebie printable may challenge you. By playing it over again you will quickly improve. Try it. There are so many games and activities that can be played/ included in the reo classroom. I will include them in … Read More
Ngā mihi mō te tau hōu Māori! My favourite time of year and I’m glad to say this post is very late because I have been staying on a marae, (over) eating Māori kai, and doing all those things that … Read More
