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Te Whare Tapa Whā

Te Whare Tapa Whā - My Emotion Whare

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🏠 Part 1: Understanding Te Whare Tapa Whā

1. Te Whare Tapa Whā is like a house with four walls that help keep us well. Circle the correct number of walls:

2 walls

3 walls

4 walls

5 walls

2. Match each wall with its meaning by drawing lines:
1. Taha Tinana
2. Taha Hinengaro
3. Taha Whānau
4. Taha Wairua
A. Family and friends
B. Physical body
C. Mind and thoughts
D. Spirit and beliefs

💭 Part 2: Emotions and Feelings

3. Which of these emotions might you feel in your Taha Tinana (physical body)? Check all that apply:

Feeling energetic

Feeling tired

Feeling strong

Having a sore tummy when worried

Feeling relaxed

4. Fill in the blanks with emotion words:

When I spend time with my whānau, I feel _____________ and _____________.

When I have happy thoughts in my mind (Taha Hinengaro), I feel _____________ and _____________.

When I feel connected to nature or my beliefs (Taha Wairua), I feel _____________ and _____________.

🎨 Part 3: Design Your Emotion Whare

5. Draw your own emotion whare below. Include all four walls and show what emotions or feelings belong in each wall:
6. Write or draw one emotion for each wall of your whare:

Taha Tinana (Physical): _________________________

Taha Hinengaro (Mental): _________________________

Taha Whānau (Family/Social): _________________________

Taha Wairua (Spiritual): _________________________

🌟 Part 4: Keeping Your Whare Strong

7. What does it mean to have a "balanced" whare? Circle the best answer:

Only one wall is strong

All four walls are healthy and looked after

The whare has no walls

Only the biggest wall matters

8. How can you look after each wall of your whare? Write one idea for each:
Taha Tinana (Physical):
Taha Hinengaro (Mental):
Taha Whānau (Family/Social):
Taha Wairua (Spiritual):

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

9. Which wall of your whare feels strongest right now? Explain why:
10. Which wall would you like to make stronger? What could you do to help it?
11. How does learning about Te Whare Tapa Whā help you understand your feelings better?

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