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  • This resource will support you to reframe the way you talk about food with the tamariki in your whānau.

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  • There are many benefits to children as young as 6 months drinking from an open cup, rather than a sippy cup or bottle.

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  • Try these simple mat time activities at your early learning service.

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  • Early learning services can provide unique opportunities to build life skills of tamariki, especially in the kitchen.

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  • Explore more about how to encourage little ones to gain confidence with cutlery.

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  • What and how much we eat affects the way our bodies function and feel. Encourage your ākonga to identify levels of fullness and then create emojis in relation to how different kai make them feel.

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  • Gather your dictionary detectives to learn the te reo Māori words for different kai. Extend the learning by asking ākonga to find the translations to the kai in a language spoken at home or of interest.

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  • We can connect different types of kai with helping parts of our body function properly. Learn about the different kai groups with a card sorting activity and then help Sam by pairing the cards to the body parts they support.

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  • Kai needs the right weather conditions to grow. Ākonga can familiarise themselves with foods available from chilly takurua to sunny raumati in this word search. Then test the class learning with the kai sorting by seasonal availability.

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  • One of the ways we can talk about kai is to describe how it looks, tastes, smells and feels using our senses. The intent of this lesson is to build ākonga vocabulary for words they can use to describe their food experience through being sensory scientists.

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  • Learn how to make a simple paper kite. Flying kites is a great way to connect with the outdoors. It’s fun and it boost self-confidence.

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  • We often purchase kai from the supermarket but don’t always know where it really comes from. Let your ākonga explore the adventures of kai by travelling with it from its original source to the table.

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