Maya lives with her mother Tuli and father Suraj who immigrated to New Zealand from England. They chose Tainui Street Kids early childhood centre because of the multicultural diversity of the centre (mokopuna, whānau, and kaiako). Their aspiration is for Maya to experience and learn about diversity, including learning about Māori culture and language. 

As you read the stories, the highlighted comments offer more information about the connections between learning story content, Te Whāriki and the Forms and Functions of Literacy area of Kōwhiti Whakapae: Oral language & literacy.