This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori /Māori Language Week!
In honour of Maori language week we will be using Maori commands and greeting in the classroom.
This afternoon to link in with our topic " What the ear can hear" we learnt about the action and word takahi, which means stomping. We learnt that the stomping of the legs is representing becoming one with the papatuanuku, the land. The aim of today was for the children to learn the correct way to sway and takahi in time to the music. An interesting fact, the takahi can differ between the tribes. To watch takahi occurring we watched videos of the All Blacks performing the haka. The boys in the class loved the experience, we practised stomping with the correct leg and correct hand position on our hips. If you would like to practise at home or for your child to show you please use watch the video below.
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