Oral Language.....

Language for Literacy – The Importance of Building Vocabulary in Preschool

This article is worth a read...... check it out!

http://notjustcute.com/2017/06/13/language-for-literacy-the-importance-of-building-vocabulary-in-preschool/

Tamariki caretakers of the environment

 Thanks to the Wellington Council for donating us lots of small native shrubs for planing on our bank....  Anne and Doug got busy helping a team of small and willing workers to spend the week getting them all planted.  the children were very interested and we'll  enjoy watching them grow and especially help them make the wooded area on the bank  look interesting.  Great work my friends... pai tō manaaki!

What do the teachers get up to in the term break? Here's one thing we do!

http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/education/whanau-manaaki-incorporate-maori-worldview-kindergartens

Part of being trained and registered teachers is undergoing a planned programme of continual professional development to ensure we know current professional research in the area of teaching young children. This term break was our conference for all the Whānāu Manaaki Kindergartens and associated services. Above is a link to the theme and association direction for this conference. Titiro atū!