Te Kotare Legacy Project

Awkward Kaka Hohe the Kaka hated his big awkward wings.   However hard he tried while playing with his friends, they always got in his way.   None of his friends had awkward wings.   He wished he could hop and bounce like lamb, dance like fantail, jump like weta and swim like dolphin.   One day Hohe was learning a new song with his friends.   Lamb could do the hop, weta could do the jump, penguin could do the spin, fantail could do the dance, pukeko could do the run, seal could do the clap, dolphin could do the swim and huia could do the skip.   Hohe it’s your turn his friends yelled. Everyone turned around and looked at Hohe.   Hohe’s awkward wings meant he could not join in with the actions.   Hohe felt left out until the group noticed they needed someone to sing!   Hohe could use his unique voice to sing the song while his friends moved about.   He flew up high singing, twirling, and spinning. ...

http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/huia https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/huia-the-sacred-bird/ https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/huia/

Kārearea (NZ Falcon)   Choleric (Extrovert-Task)   Likes to be boss, high energy, direct, impulsive, impatient, adventurous, determined, outspoken, competitive, strong willed, independent, decisive, leader.   Kaka   Sanguine (Extrovert – Relationships)   Socially active, energetic, likes being outdoors, highly imaginative, funny, mischievous, talkative, lively, outgoing, warm, friendly, compassionate.   Kārearea and Kaka personality traits in an Early childhood setting   Lack patients - can be demanding   Move fast/active   Don’t follow schedule well Tell other children what to do Play well independently Ignore the word “no” when possible Need to be kept busy “I’m bored” Make their own rules Pushes boundaries Outgoing and sociable learn language through communication   prefer learning in group environments   Likes Kindy and its competitive activities Kotare ...

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