Adapted in accordance with Section 69 of the Copyright Act 1994 by the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, for the sole use of persons who have a print disability. Omissions All images have been omitted from this e-text copy of the Rere Atu Taku Poi! Let my poi fly! teachers' resource. Any diagrams or images which add additional information to the text have been verbalised. Page 1 of 7 Rere Atu Taku Poi! Let My Poi Fly! Teacher resource Written by Tangaroa Paul Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbs Published by Oratia Books in partnership with Auckland Libraries ISBN: 978-1-99-004248-5 ‘Uhm, the poi is for girls, eah!’ Rangi loves doing kapa haka but performing poi is his favourite — even though his classmates say it’s just for girls. When the female leader for the poi falls sick before a school performance, Rangi steps into her place. How will the other students and the audience react? Surely a boy can’t lead the poi? Page 2 of 7 Matapaki kōrero - Discussion Discuss these topics from your point of view. Hauora - Health and Well-being Why is it important to follow your dreams? Why is kapa haka good for your hauora (health and well-being)? What else can you do to take care of your hauora? Tikanga ā-Iwi - Social Sciences Why is it great to be different and unique? Why is it important to be kind to everyone? Why do you think the author has written this story about Rangi? Ako Reo - Learning Languages Do you have a favourite waiata or haka? When would you perform a waiata or haka? Do you know any greetings in other languages? In Aotearoa New Zealand, we say ‘Kia ora!’ What do people in other parts of the world say? Ngā ngohe - Activities Discuss these topics from your point of view. Hauora - Health and Well-being Why is it important to follow your dreams? Why is kapa haka good for your hauora (health and well-being)? What else can you do to take care of your hauora? Tikanga ā-Iwi - Social Sciences Why is it great to be different and unique? Why is it important to be kind to everyone? Why do you think the author has written this story about Rangi? Ako Reo - Learning Languages Do you have a favourite waiata or haka? When would you perform a waiata or haka? Do you know any greetings in other languages? In Aotearoa New Zealand, we say ‘Kia ora!’ What do people in other parts of the world say? 1. Tāngia koe hei tupua Draw yourself as a tupua A tupua is a unique, supernatural being. What would you look like as a tupua? What makes you unique? What are your special skills or superpowers? Draw a picture and share it with your class. 2. Hanga poi | Craft your own poi You will need:– stuffing, for example, cotton wool or fabric scraps– wool — you can use different colours if you like– a plastic bag – tape 1. Measure and cut 9 strands of wool in two or more colours. For a short poi, the wool should be the length from your middle finger to your elbow. For a long poi, make it double the length. 2. Tie the 9 strands together with a knot at one end. 3. Divide the 9 strands into 3 groups of 3 and plait them together. Once you come close to the end, leave around 10 cm of unplaited wool and make a knot. 4. Take your filling and shape it into a ball. Tie the loose ends of your braid around it. 5. Wrap your plastic bag around the ball and secure it with tape. 6. Cut off any extra plastic. 7. Wrap a piece of wool a few times around the top of the ball and plastic and then tie a knot. 8. Ka rawe! You’ve made your own poi! You can search on Google or YouTube for a video reference, for example: https://youtu.be/bhGgw4iBUoE Page 3 of 7 Ngā ngohe - Activities continued 3. Whiu poi - Perform poi Watch the video where Tangaroa performs the poi. Can you copy their actions? Try creating your own actions too! Video link: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/rere-atu-taku-poi.aspx Bonus activity: share your performance Record a video of you and your friends or whānau performing poi. If you want, you can get dressed up and practice your pūkana and wiri! Ask your kaiako or parents to send it to Rangi to share online (on Instagram @rereatutakupoi or via email: rangiatapo@gmail.com). 4. Whakakīa tō Whare Tapa Whā - Create your Whare Tapa Whā A black and white illustration of a Whare is featured on the page. Taha Wairua spirituality, connection to all things Taha Hinengaro my mind and feelings Taha Whānau family, friends Whenua connection to the land Taha Tinana my body Imagine your well-being as a house with four walls. Each wall is different and together, they help make us feel strong, healthy and happy. Using the template of te whare/the house above, draw or write down the things that you can do to fill your whare, and that make you happy and strong. Here are some ideas to get you started. Taha Wairua Spiritual health, beliefs, relationships with nature. Try some yoga, think of something you are happy or thankful for, spend time in nature, learn about your culture. Taha Hinengaro. Mind, heart, thoughts, feelings, communication, mental health. Be kind to someone, learn a new waiata, draw a picture, take some deep breaths. Taha Tinana Physical health. Eat lots of veggies, go for a walk in the sunshine, take your dog for a run, play a ball game outside. Taha Whānau. Relationships, friendships, whānau, emotional health. Give someone a hug, ask your friend how they are, write a letter to your relative, learn about your whakapapa. Whenua. Land, roots. Walk barefoot through the grass or sand, go outside and try to spot some native plants, listen to the songs of birds and sounds of nature. Find out more about Te Whare Tapa Whā model on the Mental Health Foundation website: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/te-whare-tapa-wha Page 4 of 7 Activities continued 5. Hangaia he pānui whakaahua atawhai - Create a kindness poster How do you feel when someone is kind to you? How do you feel when you are kind to someone? Why is it important to be kind to other people? What can you do to be kind to other people? In a small group, create a poster that shows some of the things you can do to be kind to others. Then show your poster to the rest of your class and tell them what you like to do to be kind. Here are some ideas to get started: Tell someone that they are awesome Offer to help someone Smile at someone Invite someone to play a game with you 6. Rapu kupu - Word search Two wordsearches are featured on the page. On is for ages 5 to 6 and the other 7 to 8. He maha ngā kupu Māori e huna ana i tēnei ngohe. E hia ngā kupu ka taea e koe te rapu? There are many kupu Māori hiding in this word search. How many can you find? (The answers are on the last page of this resource.) Wero / Bonus challenge He aha te rerenga huna o roto? What is the hidden sentence? Page 5 of 7 Activities continued 7. Tuhia he reta ki a Rangi - Write a letter to Rangi What do you think about his story? Is there anything you want to ask him? What do you want to tell Rangi about yourself? What makes you special? Rangi loves to do poi. Is there anything you really love doing? If you like, you can mail your letter to Rangi – and he might reply! Get your kaiako or parents to help mail your letter. 8. Tuhia he waiata - Compose a waiata Is there something or someone really special to you? Something or someone you just cannot stop thinking about? Using the words you know in te reo Māori, compose a waiata about what you are passionate about. 9. Tūria he pō hautupua - Organise a talent show Think about your special talents, skills or superpowers. What makes you special? Are you a super singer? A powerful poi performer? A dazzling dancer? A majestic magician? A daring drummer? A sensational storyteller? With the help of your kaiako, organise a hautupua or talent show for your class. You might want to dress up, create a poster for your show and invite your whānau. Then show your amazing talents on stage and cheer on your friends! 10. Akonga ngā kupu Māori mō te hauora o ngā tāngata katoa - Learn some Māori words about people and well-being. Use some of these kupu Māori when talking about yourself and other people, and how you take care of yourself. You can add other words you want to remember to the list. There is a table comprised of three columns. Column one includes a list of Maori words, Kupu Māori, while column two shows the definition in English, Kupu Pākehā, and column three shows the definition in te reo Maori, Kupu Whakaniko. Table 1. Kupu Māori: āmaimai. Kupu Pākehā: nervous, anxious. Kupu Whakaniko: wherū, ruha. Kupu Māori: hā ki roto, hā ki waho. Kupu Pākehā: breathe in, breathe out Kupu Whakaniko: hā, hēhē. Kupu Māori: hinengaro. Kupu Pākehā: mind. Kupu Whakaniko: roro, māhunga, pīnati. Kupu Māori: māharahara. Kupu Pākehā: to think about, to worry. Kupu Whakaniko: āwangawanga. Kupu Māori: tamaiti. Kupu Pākehā: child. Kupu Whakaniko: taiohi, pīpī paopao, rangatahi. Kupu Māori: tinana. Kupu Pākehā: body. Kupu Māori: tuakiritanga. Kupu Pākehā: identity. Kupu Māori: tupua. Kupu Pākehā: unique, supernatural. Kupu Whakaniko: rerekē. Kupu Māori: wairua. Kupu Pākehā: spirit, soul. Kupu Māori: whānau. Kupu Pākehā: family. Kupu Whakaniko: hapū, iwi, whāmere. Kupu Māori: whenua. Kupu Pākehā: land, roots. Kupu Whakaniko: Papatūānuku, uta. End of table 1 Page 6 of 7 Guide to pronouncing Māori words Long vowels are shown with a macron on them (ā ē ī ō ū). The macron means that the sound of that vowel should last longer as it is said. If several vowels appear together, try to sound every vowel in turn. Vowels A. Say as the a in father. E. Say as the e in egg. I. Say as the ee in tree. O. Say as the oor in door. U. Say as the oo in zoo. Consonants H K M N P W Pronounce as in English. R. the true Māori pronunciation of r is somewhere between the English r, d and l. For example, ‘Muriwai’ could be written like ‘Moodywai’ and ‘kōrero’ as ‘kōdedo’ or ‘kōlelo’ using the English alphabet. T. Pronunciation depends on the vowel that follows the t. The t in ta, te and to is pronounced dully as a cross between the English t and d. The t in ti and tu is sharper and is not softened by a ‘d’ sound. Ng. Say as the ng in sing. Wh. Say as a cross between the wh in which (where both the w and the h are sounded) and the f in family. Using this book in New Zealand classrooms He Whakamahinga - Curriculum Links This book connects to several learning areas of the New Zealand Curriculum. The topics of personal identity, mental health, and physical activity link to the Health and Physical Education learning area, as does the philosophy of hauora and the well-being model of Te Whare Tapa Whā. The diversity and inclusion themes, and how people and communities have diverse perspectives, values, and viewpoints connect to the Social Sciences learning area. Rere Atu Taku Poi! is a bilingual te reo Māori and English book and can be used towards the Learning Languages Learning Languages learning area, and the ‘Cultural knowledge’ achievement objective. Concepts and principles explored in this story range from identity, gender, the acceptance of diversity, bullying, to learning about te ao Māori concepts. It encourages educators and students to explore the notion of accepting and respecting oneself and others’ differences and uniqueness. Rere Atu Taku Poi! highlights several key competencies of the New Zealand Curriculum throughout the story, including Relating to Others; Participating and Contributing; Using Language, Symbols and Texts; and Thinking. Page 7 of 7 Resources for teachers Videos — Rere Atu Taku Poi! This collection includes a reading of Rere Atu Taku Poi! in te reo Māori and English, a poi performance by the author, and a short interview (for adults): https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/rere-atu-taku-poi.aspx Te Whare Tapa Whā Te Whare Tapa Whā is a health and well-being model that was developed by Sir Mason Durie, a leading Māori health advocate. It describes health and well-being as a wharenui with four walls. Read more about the Te Whare Tapa Whā model on the Mental Health Foundation’s website: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/te-whare-tapa-wha Connecting with Rangi If you want to connect with Rangi (the fictional book character) or send him a message, you can contact him via email (rangiatapo@gmail.com) or on Instagram @rereatutakupoi. If you are sharing your students’ work, images or videos, please specify if we have permission to share it on social media. You can also send letters to Rangi via this address: Attn: Rangi Atapō / Content Development and Engagement Auckland Libraries Central City Library PO Box 4138 Shortland Street Auckland 1140 The publisher acknowledges the generous support of Creative New Zealand for the publication of Rere Atu Taku Poi! Answers to Rapu Kupu Word Search 5-6 year olds Ngā kupu huna/hidden words: HAKA, WAIATA, TUPUA, KAHA, HINE, REO, PATU Te rerenga huna/hidden sentence: RERE ATU TAKU POI 7-8 year olds Ngā kupu huna/hidden words: WHARE TAPERE, WHAKANGAHAU, MANUHIRI, TUPUA, KANIKANI, RANGI, HINE, KAIAKO, TAUTOKO, AROHA, PAPAKI, TAONGA, PIUPIU, MAKARAUNA, TAMA, POUAKA, WIRI, HOPE Te rerenga huna/hidden sentence: RERE ATU TAKU POI, LET MY POI FLY Keep your eyes peeled, there are a lot more kupu hiding! This teacher resource may be reproduced for use in school activities. It may not be redistributed for commercial sale or posted to other networks. Copyright © 2024 Oratia Books. For more resources go to https://www.oratia.co.nz/teacher-resources/