Whakapapa and Identity
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Whakapapa and Identity
Read and notice
Read Maia's story. Maia is making a connections web. She writes her own name in the middle. Around it, she adds her koro (grandfather), her kuia (grandmother), her māmā (mother), and her cousin. She also adds the awa (river) near her home and a story her kuia tells. Maia's web shows people, places and stories that help her know where she belongs. Every person's whakapapa is their own, and families can be connected in many different ways.
- Only the names of people
- Connections between people, places and stories
- A list of favourite games
- whānau
- kuia
- awa
- koro
- grandmother or respected older woman
- grandfather or respected older man
- river
- family
Build a connections web
Use names, words or small pictures. You can make a pretend web if you prefer. Add at least three branches from the middle, and include one person, place, story or tradition.
- Listening kindly when they want to talk
- Leaving them out of a game
- Laughing when they make a mistake
3 printable pages
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
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