The Little Kiwi's Matariki
Little Kiwi feels like there is something coming... will his friends help him find out what it is?
Little Kiwi feels like there is something coming... will his friends help him find out what it is?
Day 1 - Characters
Day 1 - Characters
Get into your talk buddy groups. How many characters can you remember the name of?
Have you heard of Matariki before? What do you know about it?
Day 2 - Matariki Celebrations
Day 2 - Matariki Celebrations
What were the ways to celebrate Matariki that the characters spoke about?
How are you going to celebrate Matariki with your whānau?
Day 3 - Questions for the Author
Day 3 - Questions for the Author
Close your eyes and imagine a women sitting with a pen and paper and writing this story.
Why do you think she wrote it?
Why do you think the characters are birds? What kind of birds are they?
Come up with one question of your own you would ask the author about this story.
Day 4 - Character Clues
Day 4 - Character Clues
What clues can you see in the story about what the characters are thinking or feeling?
Can you mime a scene from the story and when your teacher says 'Freeze!' explain what that character is thinking?