Te Whenua - The Land poster shows main geographical features with labels in Maori and English

Pepeha korowai

Pepeha idea

This little one cut 'Mihi/Pepeha' booklet is a great scaffold to support your students with learning their mihi! The small size is perfect for holding discretely in your palm for quick reference during assembly or in class, and the pictures provide extra guidance for your little ones. Simply print, fill in and colour, then follow the picture instructions to cut, fold and assemble your little booklet. If you'd like more room for your students to explore their whakapapa, I suggest enlarging…

Māori Myths and Legends Reading Texts Higher Order Thinking. These Maori Myths and Legends activities will be loved by your year five, year six students. Differentiated Reading Passages along with Close Reading activities make this unit of study interesting and engaging for students. Traditional literature, narrative texts and interesting activities for kids. Maui myths, legends. Take your guided reading and reading comprehension programme to the next level! {Grade 3, 4, 5, ELA, literacy…

Learn all about Matariki and see our events. Matariki is a time to gather with family and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future.

This artwork was completed with a Year 1 & 2 class as part of a Māori Myths and Legends unit. We read “How Maui Slowed the Sun” by Peter Gossage and did some drama activities before…

This is my pepeha. I have been learning to introduce myself in Māori. We also created an art piece to show our pepeha.

This is a fun activity for your students that you can use after reading the story: How the Kiwi Lost its Wings. This activity is suitable for any retelling of the story. Colour the kiwi, write/draw in the body templates and staple them together. Lift the flap to view. Activities: ♦ Give the...

In Maori mythology, Maui fished up the North Island using a jaw-bone as a fish hook

How Maui tamed the sun, a legend that can be traced across the pacific islands. This version is from Aotearoa New Zealand. Directed by Preston McNeil (Te Ara...

A great way to teach Maori, start with Te Ra the sun. Each child gets a ray and their name and a number. Great for getting them use to Maori numbers

How Maui Slowed the SunPeter Gossage The Warehouse

Te Ao Māori - Tamariki Kia ora. On this page we share some of the cool Māori resources we have for tamariki. Get crafty, read and…

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