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Matariki storytelling – teaching resource Kōrero pūrakāu o Matariki

  • Education type Education resource
  • Suitable for Suitable for early childhood, primary, and keen storytellers of any age.

This resource provides educators with ideas and activities for early childhood and primary classrooms. Storytelling in the whare tapere (Māori house of entertainment) is the focus of Part 1. Part 2 explores storytelling through dance, and Part 3 gives tools for storytelling through visual arts.

Part 1

English

Kōrero pūrakāu o Matariki: Matariki teaching resource 2016, Part 1 – Storytelling

Te Reo Māori

Ngā kōrero pūrākau o Matariki 2016: he rauemi ako 2016 – Wāhanga 1 (2.03 MB) (2.03 MB)

Part 2

English

Kōrero pūrakāu o Matariki: Matariki teaching resource 2016, Part 2 – Dance (4.6 MB) (4.6 MB)

Te Reo Māori

Kōrero pūrakāu o Matariki: he rauemi ako 2016, Wāhanga 2 – Kanikani (4.59 MB) (4.59 MB)

Part 3

English

Kōrero pūrakāu o Matariki: Matariki teaching resource 2016, Part 3 – Storytelling through sand art (2.69 MB) (2.69 MB)

Te Reo Māori

Kōrero pūrakāu o Matariki: he rauemi ako 2016, Wāhanga 2 – Toi kirikiri (2.7 MB) (2.7 MB)

You can also find all three-parts of the Matariki classroom resource on our online blog. 

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