Kaiako Guides
He māpuna te tamaiti - Supporting social and emotional competence in early learning
He Māpuna te Tamaiti is a resource designed for kaiako in early learning settings. It promotes proactive, intentional approaches to supporting the development of children's social and emotional competence. The book comes with a set of cards for use in daily practice and during professional learning conversations.
Te kōrerorero: Talking together
Talking together, Te kōrerorero is a suite of resources that promote effective teaching practices so that kaiako and teaching teams can strengthen how they support the oral language across children's language pathways.
Literacy kaiako guide
This literacy kaiako guide provides a deeper dive into key areas of literacy in early childhood and complements Kōwhiti Whakapae. It includes 4 topics: Literacy within Te Whāriki; Emergent literacy; Creating a print-rich environment; and Using literacy for a range of purposes.
Maths kaiako guide
This maths kaiako guide provides a deeper dive into maths learning in the early years and complements Kōwhiti Whakapae. Topics include: What is maths in the early years; Weaving the maths in Te Whāriki; Attitudes and dispositions; Rich resources for maths thinking; Community maths; Maths with infants and toddlers; and Joy with numbers.
Whānau Guides
Being together | He noho tahi - Social & emotional learning in the home
He Noho Tahi - Being Together is a set of resource designed for whānau to foster their children's social and emotional learning in the home. This set includes videos, pamphlets and a poster in te reo Māori and English.
Hei kōrerorero ki te kāinga | Talking together - Learning in the home
This resource provides practical and effective tools to foster oral language development in the home environment. This set includes videos, pamphlets and a poster in a range of languages including te reo Māori and English.
Explore literacy together - Mā kōrua e tūhura te reo matatini
Explore literacy together – Mā kōrua e Tūhura te Reo Matatini includes a video and pamphlet in te reo Māori and English to help parents and whānau to support literacy learning in the home.
Explore maths together – Mā kōrua e tūhura te pāngarau
Explore maths together – Mā Kōrua e Tūhura te Pāngarau includes a video and pamphlet in te reo Māori and English to help parents and whānau support maths learning in the home.
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Briefly explains Kōwhiti Whakapae and the three areas of learning (Social & Emotional, Oral Language & Literacy, and Maths).
