SLJ Day 3: It's All in the family

SLJ Day 3: It’s All in the family.

Activity 1: The More, the Merrier?

This is what we have to do:

In the 1800s, most families were pretty big.
In fact, many parents had an average of
seven to nine children.  Imagine that you were a child
in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.

On your blog, please tell us how you would feel.
Would you enjoy being a member of such a large
family? Why or why not?

I would be happy to have a

Very big family because if

I was an only child I

Would be very lonely and

have no one to play with.

But if I was in a very

big family I would be

able to play with

people and have some fun.

Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry

This is what we have to do:

All of us are members of a family. Some of us
have large families and some of us have very
small families. When I have the opportunity to talk
about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose
to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying
who I am and where I come from. There are many
different versions of pepeha but most provide people
with information about who you are and where you
come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template
provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha.
If you need help please watch this short movie clip
on preparing a pepeha.

This is my Pepeha. I will be doing a different kind of
Pepeha. I got permission from Rachel.

E te mauri mai tāwhiti

E te whare, te papa, te kainga noho, tēnā koutou

Ki ngā anahera, kua rere hei taki, hei tuara mo te hunga
ora, haere

Ki a tātou, he mihi nui

Ko Maungarei te maunga

Ko Te Wai o Taiki te awa

Ko Ukutoia te papa

Tēnā koutou

Ko  Fisilau tōku pāpā, nō Tonga ia

Ko  Wini tōku māmā, nō Fiji ia

Ko Levonah  tōku ingoa

Ko  Panmure tōku kainga noho

Tekau ōku tau

Nōreira

E ngā tauira, kaiako, he mihi nui, he mihi aroha

Anei he kōrero a te kura, “Whaiā kia eke”

Nōreira tēnā koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa

Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts:

Everyone’s family is unique. What makes your family
special? Choose three people close to you and ask them
what their two favourite things to do in summer are.

On your blog, write two fun facts about each person.

These are my three people.

1. My mum
2. My Brother Mitchell
3. My Sister Leonora- Grace

In summer my mums

two favourite things

to do in summer are

go camping and

going to the beach.

Mitchell’s favourite things to

do in summer is to go

Swimming as well

And going to

Places like

The night markets

And the museum.

Finally Leonora- Grace

her two favourite

things to do in summer

is to go Ice - Skating and

to go swimming at the pools.