Summer Weather – Taumata 2

Te Atua Kōhikohiko

Ako ā-Kākā

Rote learn the karakia and use it to start the day.

Te atua kōhikohiko ana mai

Te tupua i te taha o te rangi i au e

E rere mai, e te rā i te rangi rekoreko

Kau ana mai i te taupae

Ki te rangi e tū iho nei!^[1]

• This is an activity for learning new vocabulary. Use this list from the karakia:
  • Atua
  • Kōhikohiko
  • Tupua
  • Rangi
  • Rekoreko
  • Rā
  • Taupae
  • Taha
  • Rere
  • Kau
  • Tū
• Write the vocabulary list onto the ball with a permanent marker.
• Students form a large circle around the room while you stand in the middle.
• GENTLY toss the beach ball to a student. 
• Whatever word their left thumb lands on, they must define, use it in a sentence, or give an example of, e.g. Rā – he ingoa poto mō Tamanuiterā; Kei te whiti mai te rā.
• Then they GENTLY toss the ball back to you and you throw it to another student. 

Note
This game can be used with multiple concepts e.g. vocabulary, synonyms/antonyms, prefixes/suffixes, compound words, contractions, parts of speech, sight words etc. 

Tērā te Rā e Whiti ana ki Tua o Tāwauwau

This whakataukī is about remaining positive, particularly when dealing with difficult or challenging situations. A more contemporary saying is “Keep your head up.”

Practising Positivity – Gratitude Journal

Positivity is a frame of mind that really only comes naturally with practise. A gratitude journal exercises the ‘muscle’ that helps children to think, speak and behave positively.

• Give each student a scrapbook to take home and write and/or draw in at the end of every day. It could be for a week, over the school holidays, or for a whole school term.

Explain:

At the end of each day record one sentence describing something that happened during day that made you feel grateful. Illustrate your words with a picture or a photo.

• Gratitude Journal Time
  Make time for students to share their daily entries with the class e.g. the following morning. This activity supports children, teachers and parents to see what each other values. (Teacher should do one too!) 

What you do

• Tape material to your plastic covered board.
• Gather some fresh or dried leaves, branches, flowers, shells etc. Lay them out onto your material.
• Spray the fabric with clear water, then paint the fabrics with textile paint, keeping the whole thing very wet.
• Place plants or objects on the painted material right away – don't wait!
• Leave the fabric in direct sun for at least two hours.
• Remove the plants and see what has happened. 

Sun-catchers

Sunflowers

What you do 

Note

Sunflowers should be planted outdoors early in the spring. Start them about a week or two after your last expected frost. 

Planting as Seeds

Plant seeds directly into the ground. Google “sunflower houses”, there are some great ideas for creating outdoor ‘rooms’ or ‘houses’ with sunflowers.

• Dig over the area where you are going to plant the seeds. Mix in some compost and water the ground first.
• Poke holes into the dirt and plant your seeds.
• Make sure you water them regularly.
• Planting sunflowers in a circle makes this activity even more fun. Make sure you stake the sunflowers as they grow. The sunflowers will get huge!
• Students could make observation charts as the sunflowers grow. 

Making Sunflower Seed Butter

What you need

• 2 cups raw sunflower seeds
• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Line a baking sheet with baking paper and spread with sunflower seeds.
• Bake for 5–10 minutes, until golden brown.
• Add roasted sunflower seeds to food processor or high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
• It takes a few minutes. Be patient.
• Yields about 1 cup of sunflower seed butter.

What to do

• Whakawerahia te umu kia 180°C te paemahana.
• Horahia he pepa tunu ki te paepae tunu. Horahia atu ngā kākano ki te paepae.
• Kia 5–10 meneti pea e tunu ana, kia paku nei te parauri haere.
• Raua atu ngā kākano ki te mīhini nakunaku kai. Nakunakua kia pēpē te āhua.

Ka āhua roa e nakunakua ana – ka rua meneti, ka toru meneti pea, nō reira, kia manawanui.

• Kotahi pea te kapu pata kākano putiputi rā ka oti mai. 

Make Chocolate Sunflower Seed Butter

What you need

• 2 cups roasted sunflower seeds
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1–2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

And the same instructions!