Tiakina te Tamaiti (Early Years)

Tiakina te Tamaiti is a strengths-based workshop that supports whānau to reflect on what helps our tamariki thrive in the early years and beyond, incorporating ao Māori and western knowledge.

 

Snapshot of Content

 

  • The importance of the early years for the hauora (wellbeing) of tamariki
  • How tamariki develop – tinana (body), roro (brain), ako (learning), hononga (relationships)
  • What can help and what can get in the way of healthy growth in the early years and beyond
  • Tūpuna insights
  • The difference loving, supportive whānau and adults can make

Description

 

Tiakina Te Tamaiti is a strengths-based workshop that supports whānau to reflect on what helps our tamariki thrive. It highlights the power of aroha and everyday experiences in the early years, drawing from mātauranga Māori and western science about how tamariki grow.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

  • Understand how early experiences can affect the hauora (wellbeing) of tamariki
  • Reflect on what helps tamariki grow well
  • Explore how mātauranga Māori and insights from our tūpuna support tamariki
  • Affirm why supportive whānau and adult presence really matter
Audience

Parents and whānau Māori

 

Duration
  • 2 hour introductory workshop
  • Half-day (4 hours) workshop
  • Full-day (8 hours) workshop—extend your learning by adding our He Rangatahi Hei Raukura (adolescence) workshop, creating a rich full-day experience
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