Emma Parangi

Conservation and sustainability are wonderful kupu and the movements behind these kupu are beautiful and imperative for our world. Quite often in discourse around conservation and sustainable [...]

Community is a big word that can mean a lot of different things. In my experience in early childhood education, community is the intersection of the people connected with your service and the place [...]

Matariki has become synonymous with the celebration of the Māori New Year. Matariki is the name of a star cluster, and when it is visible in the night sky, this marks the change in season and the [...]

This weeks words relate to the body, alongside an encouragement song, Kai Pai! Te Tinana - the Body Mahunga/ ūpoko Head Pakahiwi Shoulder Uma Chest Tuarā Back Puku Stomach Hope Hip Waewae [...]

Ngā Tae - Colours Mā White Whero Red Kikorangi Blue Kōwhai Yellow Kākāriki Green Karakaraka Orange Parauri Brown Tawa Purple Kiwikiwi Grey Pango Black Hiriwa [...]

Words and Song of the Week Kia ora – Hi, hello, thank you (literally - be well) Tēnā koe – Greeting one person Tēnā koutou – Greeting a group Ka kite – See you [...]

Te reo Māori holds unique status as the indigenous language of Aotearoa, New Zealand. It is also an official language of Aotearoa. The early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki, is a bilingual and [...]

When I show new parents around our mixed-age early childhood centre I often see the same expression. It’s a look of slight concern or worry. Usually once they feel comfortable in our space they [...]