Posts by Briana Te Whare

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FLOX-Inspired Digital Art Blooms in the Classroom
This year, I considered unique artwork that whānau would like to have displayed on their walls, cards, and diary covers as part of the Calendar Art fu…
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Manawatia a Matariki - Celebrate Matariki
The leaders of the Maori Curriculum team challenged other teachers and students to go deeper into their understanding, exploring the values, tradition…

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When Reading and Writing Collide
Room 9 has been using chapter books as models and examples on how to use descriptive and figurative language to craft personal narratives in the class…
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As Easy As Turning On The Lights
Room 8's inquiry focused on electricity, examining both how it reaches the power outlets in our classrooms and homes and its positive impact on human …

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Ko Wai Au? Who Am I?
Room 8’s inquiry was all about tūrangawaewae, where we stand now, where our place of connection is, who we are as people and how we are connected to t…