Waiata Tau - a number song

He tino pārekareka ki ā tātou nei tamariki ki te ako waiata ki te taha o
Whaea Miri i te ahiahi nei. 

Our tamariki had heaps of fun learning this waiata with Whaea Miri
this afternoon.

Kotahi Rākau

Kotahi rākau mokemoke e,

E rua ngā waewae mō te hīkoi e,

E toru ngā tara mo te KFC,

E whā ngā hau e pupuhi ana,

E rima ngā whetū kemokemo mai,

E ono ngā hēki i te kohanga,

E whitu ngā tae o te kopere,

E waru ngā ringa o te wheke,

E iwa ngā waiata pārekareka e,

Tekau ngā hoa he pai ki ahau.

One lonely tree, two feet for walking, three dollars for KFC,
four winds blowing, five stars twinkling, six eggs in the nest,
seven colours of the rainbow, eight arms of the octopus,
9 fun songs, ten friends that I like.

Mahia he Ringa Tohu3 - Make a 3D Hand!

Ka heke te ua, e whawhai ana ngā tamariki, e kiriweti haere ana ngā pākeke... kāti rā!
Ānei he whakaaro pai mō te whānau katoa! Karawhiua - he ahua ngawari.

(The rain is falling, the tamariki are arguing, the adults are growing cross - enough! Here is an idea for the whole family. Give it a go - it's pretty easy).

Te mahi mō te wiki 5.

Kia ora e te whānau. I intended to have this online yesterday but events conspired against me.

Inaianei, kua puta mai te mahi! And it was worth waiting for, e ai ki toku whakaaro - e pārekareka ana ngā taputapu - there are some very fun activities in here.

Have fun, and as always, let us know how you go through comments below, or email.

Nā, Whaea Tiff mātou ko Whaea Nita ko Hākui.

Kanikani Mai

Kua mahi mātou i tētahi kanikani! Me kanikani koutou ki ō mātou taha! We made up a dance... dance along with us.

We listened to the counting song Tahi Rua Toru Whā by Anika Moa. Then we came up with mahi ā-ringa (actions) and put them to the song. It began easily, but as the song got faster, we realised we'd set ourselves a BIG challenge.

See if you can copy our mahi ā-ringa, or make up your own mahi ā-ringa and see if you can do them right until the end of the waiata!

Wiki 4!

Kia ora koutou! Ānei te mahi mō ngā tēina, mō ngā tuakana hoki. Here is the mahi for our younger learners, and the older learners as weel. There are many wero (challenges) in here that everyone can join!

We have a new section - He Meka, He Meka! The idea of this is to prompt discussion at home. We hope you enjoy it.

As always, let us know how you are finding the work. You could email some photos or comment below!

Whaea Tiff