
Pou kōhatu Activity
A fun activity for fine motor skills.
Why do it?
- Use their problem-solving skills involving balance, size and space.
- Strengthen their fine motor skills and improve co-ordination and concentration.
- Enjoy a sense of achievement when they’ve built something.
- Enjoy learning and singing rhymes and songs that reinforce counting skills in a fun way.
How to do it
Me whai koe i: Ētahi kōhatu papatahi – ko ngā tahataha o ngā awa, ko ngā takutai moana ngā wāhi ka kitea ēnei momo kōhatu (he wā tūhura!).
You will need: Flattish stones – local riverbeds and beaches are good places to find these (and spend time exploring!).
- Rapua he kōhatu.
Find your stones. - Me whakamātau ki te raupapa i ngā kōhatu kia teitei rawa.
Try stacking your stones as high as you can. - Me tauutuutu te mahi, ka tiro nō wai te kōhatu ka whakatimana i te pou kōhatu!
Take turns to see whose stone makes the tower topple!
Using more te reo Māori
Te reo Māori | English |
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Kōhatu | Stone |
Teitei | High |
Kimihia | Look for, search |
Tātahi | Beach |
Ringa | Hand |