Tamariki learning tikanga
You can use the resource with tamariki or you can think about the tikanga your tamariki are learning from you while taking part.
Tarquinn involves tamariki in feeding the whānau through fishing and making a smoker to smoke ika (fish).
In this everyday activity the tamariki are doing a lot of learning including:
- working together
- kaitiakitanga (guardianship, environmental stewardship)
- oral language
- measuring
- kai (food) preparation
- tikanga
- whanaungatanga (sense of family connection)
See Materials that come with this resource to download slides of the story Te haerenga ki kaimaumau | Going fishing (.pptx)
Go through the story on the slides by pushing play or at your own speed using the next arrow. Share it with your tamariki or think about the tikanga your children are learning from you while taking part in everyday activities at home.
About this resource
Everyday activities like the process of gathering kaimoana to feed the whānau, building a smoker, performing karakia to Tangaroa, catching fish, and smoking the ika, are a great opportunity for tamarki to learn. You can use the resource with tamariki or you can think about the tikanga your tamariki are learning from you while taking part.