Whānau supporting early years learning at home

Mātua rautia a tātou taonga!

Taua ana mai!

We must be united in caring for our children!

Here are ideas and tips to help you and your whānau in your mirumiru/bubble. For young tamariki/children learning happens through joining in everyday activities and play.

Waiora

Wellbeing

Calming rituals
Calming rituals – helping your children learn to calm
Learning the language of emotions
Learning the language of emotions – naming, describing, and explaining emotions

Ngā āhuatanga ako o ia rā

Learning in everyday life

Tamariki learning tikanga
Tamariki learning tikanga - collecting kaimoana for the whānau
Let's imagine
Let's imagine – learning through play immersed in culture, identity, and language
Walking with tamariki
Walking with tamariki – noticing what is around you in your community
How many socks?
How many socks? – playing with socks can lead to lots of learning
Carpentry at home
Carpentry at home – construction for dramatic play
Creating art with recycling
Creating art with recycling – postcards, box constructions, and a puppet theatre
Nannie and Pūkeko
Nannie and Pūkeko – contributing from a distance to tamariki learning
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