Links to Curriculum

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Table of Activities according to Curriculum Area

Click on the title of each book for a direct link to the associated activity.

Curriculum Area : English
Book Title Activity Title
Fishing with Spider Webs Instructional Writing
Grandad Losing a Loved One
Papa’s Donuts Family Relationships: A Special Person
Papa’s Jandals My Family
Sole! Goes to Rotorua Special Family Times
Talia New Experiences (also Health & Physical Education)
The Pipi Swing Family Relationships: A Special Person (also Health & Physical Education)

 

Curriculum Area : The Arts
Book Title Activity Title
A Book of Pacific Lullabies Illustration (Visual Art)
A Quilt for Kiri A Class Tivaevae (Visual Art)
Legends of the Cook Islands Illustration (Visual Art)
Maui and the Big Fish Retelling (Drama)
Maui and the Nose Flute Traditional Pasifika Instruments (Music – also Social Sciences)
Pania of the Reef Māori Artwork (Visual Art)
Selafina Samoan Cultural Dance: The Siva (Dance)
Tane Steals the Show Exploring Music and Dance in Pacific Island Culture (Music/ Dance)
Tangaroa’s Gift (Te Koha ā Tangaroa) Shell Art (Visual Art)
The Magic Seashell Illustration (Visual Art)
The Shark God Illustration (Visual Art)
Tulevai and the Sea Retelling (Drama)
Turtle Songs: A Tale for Mothers and Daughters Sea Turtle Illustration (Visual Art)
Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street Exploring Music and Dance in Different Cultures (Music/ Dance)

 

Curriculum Area : Learning Languages
Book Title Activity Title
My Preschool: O La’u Ā’oga ‘Āmata Languages of the Pacific
My School Bag: O La’u ‘Ato Ā’oga Languages of the Pacific
Night Fishing for my Birthday Languages of the Pacific
O Le Fa’aipoipoga Languages of the Pacific
Sione’s Talo Languages of the Pacific
Upside-down Face (Ulu ū l Lalo) Languages of the Pacific
When I go to Church: Pe’ā ‘ou alu I le Lotu Languages of the Pacific

 

Curriculum Area : Social Sciences
Book Title Activity Title
Fiapule Perspectives on Family (also Health & Physical Education)
Maui and the Nose Flute Traditional Pasifika Instruments (also Music)
Pou and Miri Tackle Climate Change Tackling Climate Change (also Science)
Sina and Tinilau Research into Pasifika Life (also Science)
Sole! White Sunday Cultural Celebrations
The Stuck There Forever Boat The Effects of Climate Change (also Science)
The Wooden Fish Comparing Pacific Island Living with New Zealand Living
Two Cans of Corned Beef and a Manulele in a Mango Tree Icons of the Pacific

 

Curriculum Area : Science
Book Title Activity Title
Pou and Miri Tackle Climate Change Tackling Climate Change (also Social Sciences)
Sina and Tinilau Research into Pasifika Life (also Social Sciences)
The Stuck There Forever Boat The Effects of Climate Change (also Social Sciences)

 

Curriculum Area : Health & Physical Education
Book Title Activity Title
Fiapule Perspectives on Family (also Social Sciences)
Talia New Experiences (also English)
The Peace Bird: I can make someone happy today Notes of Kindness
The Pipi Swing Family Relationships: A Special Person (also English)
The Woven Flax Kete (Kete Harakeke) Treasures