Hauora display (Term 1 & 2)

In Term 1 and 2, our inquiry focus was on Hauora. This was our display. In the next post, I'll pop up a pic of our new display...

Te Whare Tapa Wha; and a Book of Hope

Kia Ora,

I hope you are all keeping well. Our inquiry is around Hauora and Te Whare Tapa Wha. It seems more important than ever, as we face challenging circumstances.

Taha hinengaro is your emotional and mental wellbeing. I hope you are being kind to yourselves.

Tahi whanau is your social wellbeing. Have you phoned your grandparent/s or an elderly relative who is home alone today? Just a quick cheery hi, how are ya? Getting on with whanau in a shared bubble can be challenging - but family can also be a great source of love and company.

Tahi tinana is your physical wellbeing. I bet you're better at exercising than I am. A daily walk is lovely though. Remember to wash your hands and cough into elbows. There is a COVID-19 pdf in the wakelet.

Taha wairua is your spiritual wellbeing, "the values and beliefs that determine the way people live, the search for meaning and purpose in life, and personal identity and self-awareness (For some individuals and communities, spiritual wellbeing is linked to a particular religion; for others, it is not.)" 

https://health.tki.org.nz/Teaching-in-HPE/Health-and-PE-in-the-NZC/Health-and-PE-in-the-NZC-1999/Underlying-concepts/Well-being-hauora

The Book of Hope - Edited by Katherine Rundell

Imagine a compilation of some of your favourite children's authors around the theme of hope. What a tonic that would be! Well - here it is. Edited by Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), The Book of Hopes contains stories by Michael Morpurgo, Lauren Child, Jacqueline Wilson, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Axel Scheffler, Catherine Rayner, Sophie Dahl and many more well-loved authors. It is readable online and will be hopefully be made into a paper book one day.

This is who it is dedicated to:

"This book is dedicated to the doctors, nurses, cleaners and everyone currently working in hospitals: you are the stuff that wild, heroic tales are made of."

I will also be adding new resources to the wakelet today. For example, here is Eric Carle reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar. This can be found under the collection, "Audio books, Read Alouds, etc".

Ka kite ano
Kate

New Resources

Kia Ora,

Well, after my husband, teenagers, dogs and cats have all finished using the internet, I'm getting a chance to go online. If we all go on at once, it crashes. Anyway, first world problems...

I completed an interesting Zoom series this morning, hosted by the National Library of NZ. I have been posting links they have shared with me, on the wakelet. Here are a few more:

Topic Explorer:

Their Topic Explorer page is excellent, curated by experts and easy to navigate. Check it out here:

https://natlib.govt.nz/schools/topics#

Hauora:

Here is some more information about Te Whare Tapa Wha, relating to our Hauora, for parents.

https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/getting-through-together/parents-and-whanau/te-whare-tapa-wha/

And if you want to help fundraise for the Mental Health Foundation, there is a Go The Distance Challenge:

Now for some FUN!

Lockdown Wriggles and Rhymes at Takapuna Library:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=916431395476158

Biblionasium:

"Biblionasium is a safe, fun, social reading community for kids, friends, educators and parents" 

It talks about different reading levels to what we use in Aotearoa, but nonetheless, it is a fun place to share books read, rate and review books. Think Goodreads, but for children. My next job will be to build my own virtual bookshelf.

The Mapmaker's Race:

Thanks for your emails. I love hearing your thoughts about the book. Please keep them coming. 

Hope you have a restful weekend everyone.

Kia Kaha

Kate

Mental health awareness week

Kia Ora,

It is mental health awareness week. MĀ TE KŌRERO, KA ORA - A little chat goes a long way. Through conversation comes wellbeing. Whether you need to talk to someone - or you can think of someone who would appreciate a call - do pick up the phone and have a chat. 

Last year we ran an inquiry around Hauora and Te Whare Tapa Wha. Here is a reflection on Te Whare Tapa Wha:

Taha hinengaro is your emotional and mental wellbeing. I hope you are being kind to yourselves.

Tahi whanau is your social wellbeing. Have you phoned your grandparent/s or an elderly relative who is home alone today? Just a quick cheery "hi, how are ya?". Getting on with whanau in a shared bubble can be challenging - but family can also be a great source of love and company.

Tahi tinana is your physical wellbeing. I bet you're better at exercising than I am! A daily walk is lovely though. And I've been doing some online Pilates and hopping on the exercise bike now and then :)

Taha wairua is your spiritual wellbeing, "the values and beliefs that determine the way people live, the search for meaning and purpose in life, and personal identity and self-awareness (For some individuals and communities, spiritual wellbeing is linked to a particular religion; for others, it is not.)" 

Take care, whanau.

Ka kite ano

Kate