We have flicked trough this book about twice and the pages are all falling out. Free activities for all ages to celebrate matariki, hosted by whangarei district libraries. The seven kites of matariki scholastic new zealand. Kite day festival ideas for hosting an all day celebration honoring kite day at your location.
Matariki pleiades star cluster matariki signifies the maori new year and is the maori name for a small cluster of stars known as the pleiades that become visible during the winter months. Kites were flown for recreation, but they also had other purposes. Three stars of the matariki cluster, tupuanuku, tupuarangi, and ururangi, are important to planning for the coming years food crops and traditionally the way they appear to viewers hazy or clear, for instance helped maori determine when the best planting times and. Murphy, brian floca illustrator lucky song by vera williams. School essentials is the one stop shop for educational and teaching resources that enable learning and literacy for school children australia wide scholastic school essentials, scholastic school essentials, seven kites of matariki, matariki, maori, new, year, pleiades, seven, sisters, stars, constellations, kites, east, wind, puriri, tree, seashells, it is a special time of year. Discover the importance of matariki, and explore ways that you can celebrate the maori new year with your family. The difference between puanga and matariki te papa. About 50 kites filled the skies at the base of mauao for matariki yesterday, but jack thatchers kite stole the show.
On friday 19th june rooms 2 and 2a went to the technology room to make some kites. Jun 29, 2019 manu aute kite day honours and celebrates the universal tradition of kite flying across tamaki makaurau, with events happening in orakei, puketapapa and manurewa all on the same day. A lovely set of craft instructions, including a list of equipment and step by step instructions with photographs. A special feature of matariki celebrations is the flying of kites according to ancient custom they. Matariki kite making session 1 holy cross school papatoetoe. Sep 20, 20 2011 matariki kite day at bastion point. The seven kites of matariki by carole prentice once upon a time. But a frosty morning made for clear blue skies and perfect kite flying conditions.
Featuring word searches, colouring pages, games, and stories, discover whats important during matariki whetu, the maramataka, korero, kai, whenua, and whanau. Jun 29, 2015 on friday 19th june rooms 2 and 2a went to the technology room to make some kites. Abc maori and pacific kite festival aotearoa books. In this breezy kite affair, the adorable duo of bear and mole is back again, reveling in nature. In the maori language, matariki is both the name of the pleiades star cluster and also of the season of its first rising in late may or early june. The kite book by benjamin sayre cory kilvert, 1909. Since then it has increasingly become common practice for various institutions to celebrate matariki in a range of ways and over the period of a week or month anywhere from early june to late august. Each kite is a different colour and has eyes made from a different kind of shell. An overview of traditional knowledge and contemporary celebrations is given, together with suggestions for activities. The matariki kite day was one of the lineup events for matariki tauranga moana festival held at ferguson park which got underway at 12pm and is expected to finish at 4pm. In 2001, the maori language commission began a move to reclaim matariki, or aotearoa pacific new year, as an important focus for maori language regeneration.
Kites dance across the sky for matariki scoop news. A bear and mole story had a storyline that i was not too fond of. Kites are not as popular as they had been for previous generations, so it is doubtful i would read this to my students. The seven kites of matariki is a story that imagines why the stars in the cluster called matariki can be seen in an early. The illustration was well done, and the pictures were attractive. Bear sees that it is a day for flying a kite and friend mole and he make one, fly one and what always happens the kite lands in a tree. Kites will dance across the sky at three focal points across auckland on the opening weekend of this years matariki festival. See more ideas about maori, maori art, maori culture. Celebrations last up to three days and feature maori. A maorilanguage edition is also available, matariki. Matariki maori new year te ara encyclopedia of new zealand.
Food and kai preparing a meal for friends and whanau is traditional at matariki. Dominique ford 21 activity sheets that suit a range of abilities. Kites have a special significance in maori culture and are flown during matariki to signify the start of the maori new year. Only a few people took part at first, but in just a few years thousands were honouring the new zealand thanksgiving.
Matariki kite with easy craft instructions teacher made twinkl. Like a windy day by frank asch millicent and the wind by robert munsch peter spiers rain spring by richard l. Together they collect, cut, constructand find success with their kite until dark clouds appear. I will close with ira mitchellkirks pikitia and some words from libby hakaraias book matariki the maori new year ma te wheturangi o matariki, e tiaki mai, e manaaki mai i a koe, i koutou ranei, mo te tau e taka mai ana.
Huffing home he gathers mole to commence the kite making. In addition to our normal storytimes we have matariki storytimes. Kites dance across the sky for matariki ourauckland. See more ideas about art activities, art for kids and preschool art. Kippers kite by mick inkpen great touch and feel book. Mauriora and tahu make a traditional manu taratahi kite, and fly it at the otaki kite festival. The book the seven kites of matariki inspired this invitation to play and create. Science activities that include scientific facts and concepts. The maori kite is known as manu tukutuku or manu aute.
We will be celebrating matariki kite flying this aternoon after assembly, but it will be limited to the year 0 to 4 children today, due to the grass area being too wet to use. Word search junior and senior cloze junior and senior write the missing words order the events in the story cut and paste activity letter boxes acrostic poem. Come along to enjoy stunning views from the top of the maunga and have a go sending your kites up towards the heavens. Matariki the maori new year, is rich with tradition. Manu tukutuku maori kites te ara encyclopedia of new. It shows that working together leads to success, and teaches children to share. Manu aute kite day celebrates the universal tradition of kite flying across tamaki.
Come celebrate and welcome the maori new year with stories, songs, rhymes and craft activities. Lets go fly a kite at the matariki kite day, come along with your own kite wings, or, to watch an almighty kite display, look up for a dragon, a whale or other silly things, soaring happily, sailing above, lets go fly a kite, lets fill the sky with cheer, as we welcome matariki, the maori new year. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how matariki was traditionally observed. Whakapapa we focus on our whakapapa, our family history, during matariki. The happy fort chuchutv storytime good habits bedtime stories for kids duration. Matariki is the maori name for the cluster of stars, also known as the pleiades, that herald in the new year around junejuly. Seven kites of matariki by calico mcclintock paperback book. Matariki 2010 matariki is the maori name for the cluster of stars known as the pleiades which rise once a year and for many maori herald the start of the new get free outlook email and calendar, plus office online apps like word, excel and powerpoint. Allington the wind blew by pat hutchins return to top.
Matariki is the maori name for a group of seven stars known as the pleiades star cluster. Matariki, or maori new year celebrations were once popular, but stopped in the 1940s. Matariki maori new year 2018 christchurch city libraries. Celebrate the maori new year this sunday at the matariki kite day, part of the matariki tauranga moana festivals lineup of events. On the way, the six older sisters argue, each girl claiming that her kite will fly the highest. Based on research and interviews with maori experts, this book seeks answers to these questions and explores what matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in contemporary society. The only bad thing about this book is the binding which is terrible. Jun 29, 2016 celebrate the maori new year this sunday at the matariki kite day, part of the matariki tauranga moana festivals lineup of events.
Learn about the patterns, designs and different stars and what they represent and about some of the myths and stories around matariki. Manu aute kite day honours and celebrates the universal tradition of kite flying across tamaki makaurau, with events happening in orakei, puketapapa and manurewa all on the same day. Huffing home he gathers mole to commence the kitemaking. Jun 10, 2017 whatever matariki means to you and your whanau, i hope you are healthy and warm. Kites were also known as pakau, a name for the wing of a bird. See our list of matariki wa korero matariki storytimes. With matariki approaching, its nearly time to start thinking about our food plantings for the coming year. The seven kites of matariki by carole prentice once upon.
The kites are a tribute to new zealands wellloved author and illustrator of childrens books. I am a kite novice and liked the beginning part of the book which is about the history of kites and then goes on into drawings of different kites. Kites have a special significance in maori culture and are flown during matariki to signify the start of. The story of matariki is written with just enough information to tell the story. There are also plenty of opportunities for kite flyers of all ages to make and fly kites. Auckland councils manu aute kite day, sunday 11 june will see kite flying celebrations at orakei marae, puketapapa at mt roskills winstone park and manurewas randwick park. The sisters take their kites to a hill where they can catch a warm easterly wind. Head to the matariki festival website to find a manu aute kite day event near you. Everyone is welcome to join in this maori tradition at the three manu aute kite day events taking place on sunday 8 july as part of matariki.
Matariki the seven kites of matariki activity sheets. Manu aute kite day on pukewiwi mount roskill is an annual event supported by the puketapapa local board. Matariki kite with easy craft instructions teacher made. Sunlive flying high at kite day the bays news first. See more ideas about maori, maori art and waitangi day. Make matariki kites with your students with this lovely set of craft instructions, including a list of equipment and step by step instructions with photographs. Kite activities and wind theme ideas to help your preschoolers develop the small muscles in their hands and their math skills. The difference between puanga and matariki ko puanga, ko matariki me o raua hononga some iwi iwi tribes celebrate puanga rather than matariki. Matariki 2017 the maori new year hotel grand windsor. A bear and mole book by will hillenbrand, paperback.
Mar 25, 2020 matariki is a set of seven stars which appears in new zealands sky in the shortest days of the year marking the beginning of traditional maori new year celebration, that takes place in june or july at the same time with the rise of the new moon. Auckland councils manu aute kite day, sunday 11 june will see kite flying celebrations at orakei marae, puketapapa at. Whatever matariki means to you and your whanau, i hope you are healthy and warm. Manu means both kite and bird, and the word tukutuku refers to the winding out of the line as the kite ascends.
Each of the girls personalities were slowly shown by the kite that they designed in preparation for matariki. Mrs ogrady taught us a very simple way to make a kite. You students will love the activites including crosswords, finding words within words, setting long term goals and breaking them into achievable steps. The matariki tradition has been reestablished, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in maori astronomy. Literacy activities that focus on reading comprehension, story creation, and general functions of a book. Jun 04, 2017 lets go fly a kite at the matariki kite day, come along with your own kite wings, or, to watch an almighty kite display, look up for a dragon, a whale or other silly things, soaring happily, sailing above, lets go fly a kite, lets fill the sky with cheer, as we welcome matariki, the maori new year. The maori new year is a significant time in the calendar, a time for connecting with and giving thanks to the land, sea continue reading matariki 2017 the maori new year. Flying kites was a very popular activity in preeuropean times for the maori people. I will close with ira mitchellkirks pikitia and some words from libby hakaraias book matariki the maori new year ma te wheturangi o matariki, e tiaki mai, e manaaki. Watch the spectacle of kites of all shapes and sizes filling the skies, symbolically connecting heaven and earth. Matariki the maori new year pleiades star cluster poi.
This booklet is a nice little introduction into matariki and is filled with information and activities. First we shared ideas about what kites looked like and how they. For the first time ever, the seventh little sister, ururangi, was big enough to make her own celebration kite. Ururangis rainbow kite uses all the colours and has glistening, iridescent paua eyes. Bring your kite to the free fun day out for the whole whanau. The sisters formed a circle around little matariki and together they sang to celebrate the appearing of matariki in the early morning sky. Each kite had different eyes, each made using different shells. Matariki traditions kites kites were seen as connectors between heaven and earth, and were often flown at this event, especially on the first day of the new year. Che wilson of whanganui iwi explains why this is the case, and which iwi celebrate puanga. Bright colorful illustrations and i especially like the ones depicting bear and mole making the kite perhaps children will see making fun instead of buying it.
Matariki is a set of seven stars which appears in new zealands sky in the shortest days of the year marking the beginning of traditional maori new year celebration, that takes place in june or july at the same time with the rise of the new moon. It is a time of remembering the past, especially people who we have loved and that. Different people celebrate matariki at different times. It sets the scene of the seven sisters, where they lived, and what they were aiming to achieve. One, two, three, four tahi, rua, toru, wha five, six, seven stars.