Category: Leanne Jackson
The Kuia and the Spider
The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace is a great book for integrating Tikanga Māori and te Reo across many of the curriculum areas. Read more about 'The Kuia and the Spider'...
Exploring Art Elements
Lines were drawn on a piece of paper to show what the owl can see when it is flying over the countryside. Read more about 'Exploring Art Elements'...
Mack’s Tasty Fruit Salad
Being a fan of this dessert, I asked him for more information about the ingredients he had used and how it was prepared. Read more about 'Mack’s Tasty Fruit Salad'...
Bears In The Night
Fortunately, there are videos available of this book being read on line that can be used for our lesson. Read more about 'Bears In The Night'...
Tuakana Teina
The tuakana-teina relationship is an important part of traditional Māori society. An older or more expert tuakana (brother, sister or cousin) helps and guides a younger or less expert teina... Read more about 'Tuakana Teina'...
Go On, Convince Me
Umbrellas are something that all the students have had personal experience with. The class was divided into small groups to share the pros and cons of using one. Read more about 'Go On, Convince Me'...
Māori Language Week 2021
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week has been celebrated in New Zealand since 1975. Read more about 'Māori Language Week 2021'...
Discovering Quoits
I was thinking about how I could incorporate some hands-on activities for the boys in Room 13. Read more about 'Discovering Quoits'...
Time is Ticking By
We talked about the concept of time: morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night time. Everyday activities were sorted to the different time frames. Read more about 'Time is Ticking By'...
Creating Meaning With Words
Having a strong vocabulary is the foundation you need to achieve success. We use spoken and written words every single day to communicate our ideas, thoughts, and emotions to those... Read more about 'Creating Meaning With Words'...
