Te whakaako pānui
A balanced reading programme uses a variety of approaches, including reading to students, reading with students, and reading by students. These notes include ideas for using He Kohikohinga material for all of these approaches, with particular emphasis on guided reading. In the book Effective Literacy Practice in Years 1 to 4, there are sections on instructional strategies and engaging learners with text, which also provide support and structure.
For information on deciding which approach to use with a particular He Kohikohinga item for individual students, see The Learner as a Reader, chapter 5.
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The subject of this book is ngā taumāhekeheke o te herenga ki Ingarangi (the Commonwealth Games).
Ngā atua
Te Rēhia is the Māori god of recreation, sports, and pastimes. Historically, games and activities that promoted strength and agility were actively encouraged.
Other personalities who could be considered are Raukatauri and Raukatamea. They were two sisters who taught people dancing, singing, dart throwing, top-spinning, and string games at each village that they visited.
He whakataukī
You may wish to introduce some of the whakataukī from Hauora i roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa – He Tauira, on pages 92 - 98, as part of your study of the Commonwealth Games. Some activities could be:
- Have a class discussion about the whakataukī and get the students to relate their understanding of these whakataukī to their own lives.
- The students collate a list of other whakataukī that could apply to the Commonwealth Games.
- The students choose one of the whakataukī and design a poster that depicts that whakataukī.
