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  • Lesson 5 - Kai and your body

    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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  • Lesson 4 - Seasonal kai

    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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  • Lesson 3 - Let’s talk about kai

    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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  • A girl in her backyard, with a self-made kite
    Kite making activity

    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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  • Lesson 2 - Adventures of kai

    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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  • Lesson 1 - Where’s the kai?

    Help Hearty find and name the kai in the picture, then place the kai into groups you could eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner and paramanawa.

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  • Connecting with kai teachers’ supplement

    The teachers’ supplement for Connecting with kai provides specific links to the New Zealand Curriculum and useful tips on how to talk about kai in a non-judgmental way, helping all ākonga engage in the lessons.

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  • An activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.
    Get to know your heart

    A child-friendly fact and activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.

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  • Healthy eating and activity storybooks (Māori and English)

    This teaching kit contains four glossy storybooks featuring Māori superheroes Hina and Maui.

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  • Kai time placemat - A4 poster

    Kai time is a great opportunity to engage in conversations and role model a positive food environment for tamariki.

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  • Lunchboxes for little ones - A4 poster

    Check out our guide to making a lunchbox for children aged 6 months to 2 years.

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  • Healthy lunchbox ideas for under 5s (Te Reo Māori) – A4 poster

    What food should go in a lunchbox? Our visual A4 poster will help you make a healthy school lunch for children under 5. This version is written in te reo Māori.

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