Explore Your Manu and Rākau
Many schools, kura and classrooms have special manu and rākau they associate with. We've created these to add to your classroom and learn from.
Many schools, kura and classrooms have special manu and rākau they associate with. We've created these to add to your classroom and learn from.
DoC recordings of native birdsong all prepped for mindfulness, imaginative writing, tummy breathing time - you choose.
A calming game that paves the way for tummy breathing.
Teaching mindful breathing for focus and calm.
This activity takes inspiration from the ordinary, yet extraordinary things in our natural world, as a mindfulness technique.
Our favourite ideas for teaching and encouraging gratitude.
Boost children’s awareness of the world around them.
A week of sensory fun and exploration.
Sensory kete promote self-regulation and calm.
A tool that supports tamariki to feel settled and calm.
Traditional Māori breathing and mindfulness sequences.
From our friends at the Department of Conservation, this activity combines physical activity, mindfulness and being outside. All of best wellbeing bits that tamariki love!
From our friends at the Department of Conservation, this activity combines taking notice of what's around us and immersing ourselves in the moment . Deep, calming sigh....!
From our friends at the Department of Conservation. While lots of our tamariki love being outside, sometimes having something to hunt for can add a layer of excitement and increase the exercise!
From our friends at the Department of Conservation - this is a really simple mindfulness activity, only needing a quiet space to look and listen.