The Pikorua is a
traditional Maori
pendant of friendship
and growth. The
carving above depicts
two new shoots
growing together - the
joining of cultures.
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Let's Begin http://www.ricpublications.com
The Pikorua pendant: http://www.kiwiartz.co.nz/
The Pikorua class is a full time course (23 hours per week) for those
children who are in their 2nd year of English immersion and are 4
years of age at 31 March.  In year two we continue with  Hippo and
Friends which is complimented with  "Let's Begin 1", an activity based
program emphasizing the importance of music in early literacy
development and the use of stories to introduce the children to written
text and the language of literature.
Why Let's Begin?
1, Provides clear goals to foster the
development of literacy.
2, Recognises importance of music for
listening and speaking activities.
3, Develops pre-reading practices
through to early reading.
4, Addresses the fundamentals of early
childhood education:
a, Self confidence
b, Interrelationships between
home and school
c, Cognitive, social, emotional
and physical awareness
d, Positive attitude to learning
e, Early skills.
Let's Begin 1 Nursery Rhymes
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star;  
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep;  
Humpty Dumpty;
Jack and Jill;  Little Bo Peep;  
Hickory Dickory Dock;
Incy Wincy Spider;
Ladybird, Ladybird;  
There was an Old Woman;  
Little Boy Blue;  Old Mother
Hubbard;  Hey Diddle Diddle;  
Five Little Ducks;  Three Little
Kittens
Hippo and Friends
Pikorua Class -Year Two
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