Te Kāhui o Matariki

Description

Te Kāhui o Matariki includes:

• Repetitive sentence structure: “Titiro ki runga. Titiro ki runga. Whakarongo ki te taiao.” (Look up. Look up. Listen to the environment.)
• Names of the nine stars of Matariki and their relationship to the environment
• Singalong CD which turns the book into a catchy song
• English translation
• List of activity ideas to make this much more than a fun book to do on the mat!
• Guitar chords

Curriculum links:

• Tikanga: The Matariki stars have environmental signivicance for Māori.
• Learning Intention: Enjoy hearing and retelling stories.
• Te Whāriki: Links to Strand 5, goal 4: children experience the stories and symbols of their won and other cultures.
• Te Aho Arataki Marau: Links to 3.1: communicate about customs.

Kiwi author Sharon Holt

Sharon Holt is a children’s author and creator of books and resources in te reo Māori. Find out more about Sharon and the Te Reo Singalong series on Sharon’s author page.