{"product_id":"sjl2-november-2022-taniwha-thinking-feeling-pack","title":"SJL2 November 2022 Taniwha Thinking\/Feeling Pack","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eTaniwha\u003c\/strong\u003e by Monique and Pātaka Moore is an informative non-fiction text that introduces students to taniwha and their important place within te ao Māori. The text explains that taniwha can take many forms and often live in lakes, rivers, and the sea, where they act as kaitiaki, protecting people and places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eThrough clear explanations and well-known stories, the text explores how taniwha guide waka, protect the environment, and provide signs when something is wrong. It helps students understand that taniwha are deeply connected to Māori beliefs, values, and relationships with the natural world. The text encourages respect for waterways and introduces the idea that caring for the environment is a shared responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eThe text is ideal for integrated learning across literacy and social sciences, supporting students to build cultural knowledge, develop understanding of guardianship, and explore how stories communicate values and beliefs in Aotearoa New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pack contains a range of response activities complete with activity explainer videos for exploring thinking skills and developing emotional understandings and compassionate inquiry including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlooms Higher Order Thinking activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook Club guide for deepening text discussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA range of activities to explore emotional understanding, compassionate inquiry, empathy development, vocabulary and developing skills for self and co-regulation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003eCurriculum Phase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phase 2\u003cbr data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eYear Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003eEnglish (NZC Levels 2–3):\u003c\/strong\u003e reading for meaning, identifying key ideas, building vocabulary, understanding informational texts, linking ideas across paragraphs, responding to Māori perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eSocial Sciences – Aotearoa New Zealand Histories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Māori beliefs and storytelling, kaitiakitanga, relationships between people and the environment, cultural identity, respect for place\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003eText type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-fiction, cultural explanation, informational article\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1755\"\u003eKey words include:\u003c\/strong\u003e taniwha, kaitiaki, kaitiakitanga, te ao Māori, Māori stories, guardianship, rivers, lakes, oceans, environment, protection, beliefs, values, cultural identity, Māori perspectives, Aotearoa New Zealand, waka, signs, respect for nature, caring for waterways, storytelling, traditions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44636067692742,"sku":"SJL2 November 2022 Taniwha Thinking\/Feeling Pack","price":5.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6530\/1702\/files\/SJL2Nov22Cover.jpg?v=1750979860","url":"https:\/\/theresourcecupboard.co.nz\/products\/sjl2-november-2022-taniwha-thinking-feeling-pack","provider":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}