Showing posts with label Passport around the world: New Zealand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Passport around the world: New Zealand. Show all posts

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Ka Mate! Ka Mate!


It is Passport Around the World again for Montessori Cultural! This time, they are travelling to the Australasia continent - New Zealand!  The children replicate the Ta moko, the permananent body and face marking for the Maoris by painting with black face paint. The children had a lot of fun exploring with lines such as spirals on their friends' faces. 





They also tried performing the Haka, a traditional ancestral war cry dance, or challenge from the Maori people of New Zealand.


The children had a great experience exploring other cultures through Passport Around the World activity.

Do reinforce with them at home and it definitely helps in widening their knowledge! 

The Maori K2 Warriors!

Kia ora tatou! (Hello everyone!πŸ‘‹) Tena koutou. (Greetings to you all.πŸ™) I'm sure everyone is wondering at this moment, what language I'm using.πŸ˜†Well, these are Maori greetings.πŸ˜ƒ

We are learning about πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§New Zealand for Passport around the world. We took this opportunity to do face-painting and arm-painting. The children had a fun time exploring the face painting and discussing with one another on how he/she will like to do it! It was great to see all the smiles and hearing all the laughters. We had a splendid time indeed!
Enzo, feeling more than a warrior!😜

Javier is painting Lucas' arm.🎨

Enzo is proudly showing off his body art to his peers and guiding them which paint brush to use.πŸ’ͺ

Javier is observing Enzo's arm as he paints Lucas.πŸ‘€

Enzo is having a fun time painting Keiran's arm.πŸ˜†

See Ching looks more like the female haka dancers.πŸ’ƒ

Lucas tries his best to draw the pattern. Good effort!πŸ’‘

See Ching, all done up!⚡

The children: KIA Ora tatou!
(Hello everyone!)πŸ—Ώ

The children: Kei te paid (Good)πŸ‘

Childhood is not a time for limitations. Childhood is a time for choices. As adults we need to remember to respect and allow children to make decisions. 

Face painting allows children to express their emotions and they experience lots of fun when they get themselves messy. Parents, you may try this at home too as this will promote family bonding. 

Have fun! 
Moari greetings: 
Hei konei ra. 
(See you later.) πŸ˜‰Haere Ra. 
(Goodbye)πŸ‘‹