07/06/2026
Tonight I sat with my 8 & 9 year old and went through the Matariki puzzle we made. It took about half an hour for them to become pros 😎
This puzzle was carefully thought out- the placement of each whetu (star) is correctly laid out to reflect the constellation, pictures are etched in on the backboard to support tamariki remembering which whetu represents what, the different colours of each piece can help trigger recall, and our matariki kowhaiwhai design that runs through all the puzzle pieces and backboard is to offer that little bit more support if tamariki are still struggling✨️
This short reel showcases how you can use this as a learning tool in different ways. This is real and raw filming with no extra takes, just some edited out bits of my other son coughing (mauiui season 😫) lol
We didnt really showcase this puzzle last year 😅 and as a kaiako, I know how effective this rauemi is in supporting retention of matauranga for our tamariki, especially if they're tutus like my son Pounamu-James 🥴🥴
These are currently 'made to order' and we cut, paint and sand these all from our workshed at home 😊
