Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 15, 2021 5:00:40 GMT 12
SCHOOL USING KAUPAPA MĀORI TO ENHANCE MANA OF ITS STUDENTS
Narratives, gods and metaphors from the Māori creation story are being used to enhance the emotional literacy and mana of schoolkids.
The school has been using the Te Ara Whakamana programme since the start of the year. Through it, kids are taught about Māori atua, or gods, and use their personality traits to identify how they are feeling, so they can react to and cope in times of stress.
Ethan Withers, 9, liked learning about the gods – he said he connected most with Tāne and Tangaroa because he cared about the environment.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/125399417/school-using-kaupapa-mori-to-enhance-mana-of-its-students
Narratives, gods and metaphors from the Māori creation story are being used to enhance the emotional literacy and mana of schoolkids.
The school has been using the Te Ara Whakamana programme since the start of the year. Through it, kids are taught about Māori atua, or gods, and use their personality traits to identify how they are feeling, so they can react to and cope in times of stress.
Ethan Withers, 9, liked learning about the gods – he said he connected most with Tāne and Tangaroa because he cared about the environment.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/125399417/school-using-kaupapa-mori-to-enhance-mana-of-its-students