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Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street Centre of Innovation - 2006-08

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This report describes the New Zealand Early Childhood Centre of Innovation research project at Kidsfirst Kindergartens in Bush Street (Bush Street), Rangiora.

Author(s): Kay Henson and Helen Smith (Teacher Researchers, Kidsfirst Kindergartens Bush Street) & Elaine Mayo (Research Associate, University of Canterbury)

Date Published: April 2010

Glossary of terms

Harakeke- flax

Hui - gathering of people, meeting

Korari –flower-stem of flax

Kupe –discoverer, with Ngahue of New Zealand

Pounamu – greenstone,jade

Poutini – personified form of greenstone, character in story about the West Coast of New Zealand

Rourou – small food basket

Tane Mahuta – Guardian of the forest in Māori folk lore

Taniwha – mythical creature –often guardian of waterways

Waka - canoe

Whakapapa – history, lineage

Whānau – family in a broad sense – including extended family

 

Bush St insights/sayings As part of our processes we have developed some sayings that have special meanings for us; they are part of our enjoyment of researching together as a group. We hope you enjoy them and that they give you some insight into our ways of working.

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