Whanaungatanga - An early childhood perspective

Whanaungatanga - An early childhood perspective

I wanted to learn which strands of Te Whāriki does whanaunga relate to, or how it sits within Te Whāriki - for example as a value. This reading helped give the term more context within ECE setting.

Whanaungatanga approach is consistent with the early childhood curriculum strand of Belonging|Mana whenua. To achieve a high quality learning environment, a sense of belonging and identity is not only important for Mäori learners, but all learners in early childhood settings. "In the learning context, whanaungatanga demands a focus on the quality of teaching-learning relationships and interactions, and the agency of the teacher in establishing a whanau-like context that supports engagement and learning.” (Bishop, Ladwig & Berryman, 2014, p. 28)."

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