1. He
pānui
mo
ngā
kaiako
o
Tāmaki-­Maungakiekie
Tāmaki-­Maungakiekie
Early
Childhood
Newsletter
May
2011
Tēnā
koutou
kātoa!
Warm
gree1ngs
to
you
all!
Mid-­‐year
is
creeping
up
on
us
fast!
We
have
had
a
range
of
workshops
this
term
with
a
bunch
of
fantas1c
teachers
commi@ed
to
their
ongoing
learning
journey.
Brief
reflec1ons
of
these
workshops
are
detailed
further
throughout
this
newsle@er.
If
you
have
not
yet
submi@ed
your
rubric,
you
will
have
received
an
email
from
me
asking
to
post
these
back
to
me
asap.
Once
you
have
submi@ed
these
it's
1me
to
start
iden1fying
your
Self-­‐Review
focus.
If
you
need
support
in
this
process
please
feel
free
to
email
me
to
organise
a
1me.
We
have
a
range
of
workshops
coming
up
over
the
next
month.
We
have
had
requests
to
run
the
Reflec1on
workshop
that
we
held
this
month
again.
Details
of
this
are
detailed
below.
Literacy
tours
are
now
fully
booked.
When
we
receive
more
interest
we
will
look
at
hos1ng
another
one
in
July.
It
has
been
wonderful
visi1ng
your
centres
and
hearing
how
workshops
and
visits
have
impacted
on
your
prac1ce.
I'm
looking
forward
to
catching
up
with
you
all
when
I
return
from
leave.
Kia
manuia
Naketa
Ikihele
-­‐
Early
Years
Faciliator
I'm
on
Leave
I am on leave from Monday 23rd May to the 1st June 2011.
My family and I are flying to Rarotonga to celebrate my
Nana's 90th Birthday.

2. Self-­‐Review
Focus
The
proess
of
Self-­‐review
can
be
likened
to
that
of
an
ongoing
spiral.
Choosing
one
area
to
focus
on
gives
you
the
1me
and
space
to
really
interogate
what
goes
on
for
children
and
the
impact
of
your
ac1ons
on
childrens
learning.
In
this
Professional
Learning
programme
you
have
the
opportunity
to
engage
in
rich
dialogue
about
your
topics
with
other
teachers
from
ouside
of
your
centre
and
access
the
workshops
and
conferences
faciliated
by
myself
and
other
guest
speakers.
Below
you
will
find
a
suggested
1metable
for
your
self
review
process.
We
have
have
some
exci1ng
projects
already
underway.
If
you
would
like
me
to
support
you
with
iden1fying
your
focus,
please
email
me
to
arrange
a
1me
for
me
to
work
with
your
team.
Suggested
Time
Frame
for
Ac8on
Research/Self-­‐Review
focus
June/July August September October
• Iden1fy
Self
Review
• Gather
data
about
• Analyse
your
data • Key
ideas
Focus your
focus • Iden1fy
pa@erns
in
• Ac1on
Plan
• Document
the
story • Focus
on
teachers
prac1ce • What
next?
ac1ons • What
have
you
• Reflec1on
learned?
Con5nually
reflec5ng
and
documen5ng
your
journey.
November December January February
• Iden1fy
another
Self
• Gather
data
about
• Analyse
your
data • Key
ideas
Review
Focus your
focus • Iden1fy
pa@erns
in
• Ac1on
Plan
• Document
the
story • Focus
on
teachers
prac1ce • What
next?
ac1ons • What
have
you
• Reflec1on
learned?

3. Workshop Reflections
Resource
Making
Workshops
This
workshop
provided
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
network
with
other
teachers
and
take
6me
to
create
new
resources.
TIme
was
confirmed
as
the
biggest
issue
for
teachers
when
crea6ng
resources
in
our
centres.
We
learned
new
ideas
and
re-­‐ignited
old
ones.
Many
of
the
fingerplays,
rhymes
and
songs
that
we
learned
while
studying
or
in
workshops
we
aAended
years
ago
are
just
as
relevant
today
as
they
were
then.
When
we
look
at
ways
that
we
can
extend
on
these,
the
no6on
of
literacy
resource
making
workshops
with
our
parents
and
families
was
raised.
Invite
your
families
with
their
children
to
the
centre
to
make
resources
for
home.
Ideas
for
this
may
include;
*Fingerplay
puppets
*Magne6c
stories
*Song
books
*Poem
Posters
*Digital
Stories
Do
a
stocktake
of
all
of
the
fingerplay,
magne6c
stories
and
poem
resources
you
have
and
write
these
down
on
a
list
so
you
have
a
quick
reference
to
these
during
your
busy
day.

4. What's
behind
your
bookshelf?
Lucy
Barker
from
Panmure
Library
Picture
book
features
to
look
for:
* rhyme
and
repi11on
* humour
* pop
ups
and
flaps
* interac1ve
stories
* songs
* surprise
endings
Choosing
books
-­‐ surprising
aspect/flaps.
-­‐ Rhyming
Stories
-­‐
Rhymes
appeal
to
children
-­‐ Picking
stories
that
appeal
to
children
of
all
ages.
-­‐ Mrs
Wishy
Washy
-­‐
using
animal
noises
-­‐ Funny
Stories
like
books
by
Colin
West
-­‐ An1cipa1on
of
what
is
coming
next
-­‐ Great
pictures
and
artwork
You
can
get
an
Ins1tu1on
Library
Card
that
allows
you
to
issue
35
library
cards
per
month.
You
can
email
or
call
the
Library
to
ask
for
specific
books
or
resources
and
they
can
get
these
ready
for
you
-­‐
like
those
listed
below:
-­‐ CDs
-­‐ Books
with
CDs
-­‐ Big
Picture
Books
-­‐ Craa
ideas
-­‐ Educa1onal
Resources
Lucy
shared
strategies
that
you
may
like
to
extend
in
your
own
contexts.
-­‐ Using
popular
stories
to
create
magne1c
stories
-­‐ Choosing
books
and
pra1cising
reading
them
to
each
other
in
a
team
mee1ng
-­‐ As
a
team
iden1fying
popular
books
or
stories
-­‐ Reading
Magic
by
Mem
Fox
(
a
resource
that
is
available
at
the
library)
-­‐

5. Iden8ty,
Language
and
Culture
Why
does
our
world
class
educa6on
system
con6nuously
fail
'Maori
and
Pasifika'
children?
Par6cipants
unpacked
the
inten6on
and
key
concepts
from
Ka
Hiki6a.
Ka
Hiki6a
-­‐
Managing
for
Success:
The
Māori
Educa6on
Strategy
2008
-­‐
2012
is
the
Ministry
of
Educa6on's
approach
to
improving
the
performance
of
the
educa6on
system
for
and
with
Māori.
It
is
a
key
aspect
of
having
a
quality
educa6on
system
where
all
students
are
succeeding
and
achieving.
Each
early
childhood
centre
and
school
in
New
Zealand
was
sent
this
document
some
years
ago.
If
you
have
not
yet
had
the
chance
to
read
through
this
document
please
take
the
6me
to
find
the
resource
and
use
this
as
a
prompt
for
staff
discussion.
* What
we
are
currently
doing
in
our
educa6on
system
is
not
working
for
Māori
children.
Business
as
usual
does
not
work.
What
risks
will
you
take
in
your
prac8ce
to
ensure
that
your
centre
works
for
Māori
children?
* High
expecta6ons.
Expect
that
every
child
that
aAends
your
centre
will
achieve
to
their
highest
poten6al.
* HaZe
concluded
from
this
data
that
it
is
not
socio-­‐economic
differences
that
have
the
greatest
effect
on
Māori
student
achievement.
Instead,
he
suggests
that
‘the
evidence
is
poin8ng
more
to
the
rela8onships
between
teachers
and
Māori
students
as
the
major
issue
–
it
is
a
maAer
of
cultural
rela6onships
not
socio-­‐economic
resources’,
because
these
differences
occur
at
all
levels
of
socio-­‐economic
status.
Reflec5on
Workshop
Kung
Fu
Panda
and
Teacher
Reflec1on
may
be
an
unlikely
mix.
You
can
find
the
most
reflec1ve
moments
in
unlikely
places.
Teachers
learned
the
strategy
of
'Final
Word
Strategy'.
A
process
that
encourages
thinking
and
dialogue
from
all
members
of
the
group.
The
introduc1on
of
different
reflec1on
models
for
teachers
to
use
as
well
as
ques1ons
to
provoke
our
thinking.
Write
about
yourself
as
a
teacher
.
What’s
important
to
you?
What
has
been
your
journey?
What
led
you
into
teaching?
Why
do
you
teach?

6. Literacy Tours
An opportunity to visit one school, one
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early childhood centre and oneOO KE
kindergsrten setting in a day. YB
U LL
Feedback from previous FLiteracy Tours
W
O
was highly postive.E N
R Book early to avoid
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dissapointmentSas places are limited.
UR
TO
E
ES
Thursday 9th June 2011
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Monday 27th June 2011 REGISTRATIONS
Cost: FREE ARE ESSENTIAL
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
Reflection in Teaching
The process of reflection has been
inherent in teaching for decades. Now
that you've finished studying how many of
us continue to engage in this important
process? This workshop will suit teachers
undergoing teacher regstration
supervision.
Date: Thursday 12th July 2011
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Where: Ngā Tamariki Puawai, 18 Allright
Place, Mt Wellington.
Cost: FREE

7. Infant and Toddler Workshop - Heuristic Play
Heuristic play actively encourages exploration by using and
developing children's senses. Children instinctively investigate
objects that interest them, making discoveries through taste,
touch, smell, sound and how they look. This workshop will give
participants an opportunity to explore one centre's infant and
toddler environment and hear how you can adapt this in your own
context.
Date: Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Where: Play and Learn (King St), 4 King
St, Papatoetoe
Cost:FREE
REGISTRATIONS
ARE ESSENTIAL
Tāmaki-Maungakiekie Early Learning
Conference.
Saturday 18th June 2011
9.30am - 2.30pm
Pt England School
Cost: FREE
Details on the attached flyer.
Attendance is strongly recommended.

8. Professional
Learning
Clusters
-­‐
2011
as
at
May
2011
Tāmaki
Transi5ons Literacy
Cluster
"Healthy
and
Ready
to
Learn" Toku
reo
toku
oho
oho
Glen
Innes
Kindergarten Tinytown
Childcare
-­‐
Mt
Wellington
Pt
England
Kindergarten Tinytown
Childcare
-­‐
Otahuhu
Panmure
Bridge
Childcare
Centre Waipuna
Preschool
Centre
Akoteu
Lou'Olive
Pre-­‐school Otahuhu
Kindergarten
Te
Ao
Hou
Childcare
Centre Seugagogo
Aoga
Amata
Edukids
Apirana
-­‐
Preschool St
Mary's
Family
Pre-­‐school
Just
Kidz
Early
Childhood
Centre Kidstown
Childcare
Ltd
Ngā
Purapura
Puawai Ngā
Tamariki
Puawai
Tongan
Tamaki
Fe'ofa'aki
Preschool Li@le
Moa's
Educare
Recommended Recommended
Book
of
the
Month Video
of
the
Month
A
whole
new
mind:
why
A
pioneer
in
right
brainers
will
rule
research
on
play,
the
world. Dr.
Stuart
Brown
says
humor,
Daniel
provides
many
games,
techniques
and
roughhousing,
references
to
help
awaken
your
flirta6on
and
crea6vity
with
links
and
resources
to
fantasy
are
more
than
just
fun.
Plenty
support
you
in
inves6ga6ng
this
of
play
in
childhood
makes
for
happy,
further. smart
adults
-­‐-­‐
and
keeping
it
up
can
make
us
smarter
at
any
age.
hAp://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/
Whole-­‐New-­‐Mind-­‐Daniel-­‐H-­‐Pink/ hAp://www.ted.com/talks/
9781594481710? stuart_brown_says_play_is_more_th
cf=3&rid=1407691585&i=1&keyword an_fun_it_s_vital.html
s=a+whole+new+mind
Contact
me
+64
21
594
825
naketa.ikihele@core-­‐ed.org