Matariki

This week we are learning about Matariki.  Here is a great video teaching us about Matariki.

The Story of Matariki

Here is a song about the nine stars of Matariki.

Waitī, Waitā, 

Waipuna-ā-rangi, 

Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi 

Ururangi, 

Pōhuta-kawa, Hiwa-i-te-rangi

Matariki.

Repeat

Shared Stories of Matariki

This was our big book about Matariki.

We know that...

• Matariki is special celebration.
• Matariki is also the name for the Maori New Year.
• Matariki is a group of  9 stars.
• Matariki is a time for sharing family stories.
• Matariki is a time for learning about the land and how to care for it.
• Matariki is a time to plant trees and winter crops.
• Matariki is a time to fish and gather kaimoana.
• It is a time for making things, to learn how to weave and carve.
• It is a time for making and flying kites.