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Sunday, July 31, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Kaoru
I made a new friend today. She is Kaoru Shimizu from Japan. I told her Koru sounds maori, like Kauri tree or the Koru. Kaoru says she like Koru , on the shape of a new unfurling silver fern frond and symbolizing new life, growth, strength and peace.
One day, my husband and I and our twelve year old son headed out west to Bethells beach. The drive is an hour and we had to drive through the windy road to the other side of the Waitakeres.
I saw silvery tiny Koru shells basking in the sun and pick them up as teaching aids for my lessons. I teach English to speakers of non English speaking children.
Together, we talked about the Koru. The most famous would be our Silver Fern, the national plant of New Zealand, and our formitable national net ball team.
I asked my kids what the Koru reminds them of, and here are some of the ideas.
The Koru reminds me of:
A graceful ice skater swirling on the spot on one leg.
A beautiful ballerina spinning a pirouette on one spot.
The unusual ethnic logo of a double koru on the an air New Zealand jumbo plane.
A caterpillar curving inside the chrysallis.
Fast whirling helicopter's propeller blades.
A slithery snake as it curls under a rock as it hibernates.
A mad ferocious gigantic tornado zooming across America.
A swishing old fashion washing machine going swish-swoosh.
Mr. Whippy's cold delicious mouth-watering yummy icecream.
A gianormous big black hole whirling in outer space.
A candy floss seller making delicious candy at the county fair.
An armadillo curling up as he hibernates in winter.
A zillion legged millipede after a thunder storm.
A pin-mill I just made, making a whirl whirl sound against the wind.
*Koru is a Maori word for the spiral shape.*
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ABC Wed Letter C for Chain saw
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Garden waste wheelie bin
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Our council doesn't pay for garden waste removal. Households rent a yellow bin.
Our council doesn't pay for garden waste removal. Households rent a yellow bin.
Roger Cheng Interview
Hi Ann,
Thought you might enjoy this… You can hear my dad being interviewed by Reginald Roy (1971) on the war.
It’s long but is only interview he ever did (Audio - 2 clips).
Thought you might enjoy this… You can hear my dad being interviewed by Reginald Roy (1971) on the war.
It’s long but is only interview he ever did (Audio - 2 clips).
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Kawakawa
Kawakawa is a traditional medicinal plant of the Māori. The fruit, bark and leaves of the kawakawa all have medicinal properties. The leaves are made into a tea by being steeped in hot water.An infusion is made from the leaves or roots, and used for bladder problems, boils, bruises, to relieve pain or toothache, or as a general tonic. The sweet edible yellow berries (most often found in summer on female trees) of the plant were eaten as a diuretic.
This plant is in my school grounds, our teacher Mr. Emerson Nikora teaches the kids Haka Kapa, and the girls use the leaves of the KawaKawa in our welcoming ceremonies.
Friday, July 22, 2016
Photohunt: Hard
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climbing the 6 storey sand dune was hard. You go up 3 steps, the sand slide you down 2 steps.
climbing the 6 storey sand dune was hard. You go up 3 steps, the sand slide you down 2 steps.
Photohunt
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climbing the 6 storey sand dune was hard. You go up 3 steps, the sand slide you down 2 steps.
climbing the 6 storey sand dune was hard. You go up 3 steps, the sand slide you down 2 steps.
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