Storytime @ Home with...Mrs Forbes

Would you like to learn to sing like Taylor Swift or Bruno Mars?   

Louie the Tui wanted to learn to sing too.  He didn’t start out too great at first.  Will Louie the Tui get better at singing?  Listen very carefully as Mrs Forbes reads the story to find out. Be sure to leave a comment below with your answers to Mrs Forbes' questions.

Take it away Mrs Forbes...

Credits

Book: Louie the Tui Learns to Sing (2002)

Author:         Janet Martin

Illustrator:         Ivar Treskon

Waiata Time with Whaea Kiri

Kia rite koutou!  It’s Waiata Time with Whaea Kiri!

Kia Ora Koutou!

Here is a waiata ā-ringa (action song) from the East Coast about their tūpuna (ancestor), Paikea.  This is one of the waiata that I would love for the tamariki to learn as a new item/ new action song.

Don’t be shy, (kaua e whakamā). I’ve put the words below, so follow along and give it a go.   I’d love you to share a video of you doing your best version of Paikea. 

Uia mai koia,

whakahuatia ake

Ko wai te whare nei e

Ko wai te tekoteko kei runga

Ko Paikea Ko Paikea

Whakakau Paikea 

Whakakau he tipua 

Whakakau he taniwha – Hei

Ka ū Paikea ki Ahuahu Pakia

Kei te whitia koe

ko Kahutia-te-rangi 

Me ai tō ure ki te tamahine

a Te Whironui 

nāna i noho te Roto-o-tahe

Aue! Aue!

He koruru koe, koro e

Credits

Vocals: Na Whaea Kiri me tona māmā

Guitar: Na te tungāne o Whaea Kiri

Kupu: https://ngatiporoukiponeke.org.nz/paikea/

Sticking to what we know!

   
 Home schooling is very interesting for both my kids and I.
I have always known that "teachers" are the true champions when it comes to multi-tasking but to do it with constant praise and reassurance is next level.
Cullai loves the fact that he gets to watch his class mates eat breakfast during their class hangouts in the morning.
Jane loves that she gets time to finish things off properly without any distractions or her being a distraction.
I still do the "eyes on me", at first the kids thought it was funny but I think it's not the same without a whole classroom full of kids to repeat after me. We are still sticking to what we know and always trying to follow the Pt England Way even at home.