Ta'iala mo le Gagana Sāmoa - Pasifika Education Community

Ālāfua 5 – Ola Su‘esu‘eStrand 5 – ExplorationThe child learns through active exploration of the environment.Children learn through play – by doing, by asking questions, by interacting with others, by setting uptheories or ideas about how things work and trying them out, and by the purposeful use of resources.Te Whāriki, page 84SiniGoalsFa‘ata‘ita‘iga o tomai i lei‘uga ‘ua a‘oa‘oinaExamples of learning outcomesFa‘ata‘ita‘iga o le poto māsani ‘uaa‘oa‘oinaExamples of learning experiences34Goal 1Children experiencean environmentwhere theirplay is valued asmeaningful learningand the importanceof spontaneous playis recognised.Goal 2Children experiencean environmentwhere they gainconfidence inand control oftheir bodies.Children develop:• an expectation that theytake responsibility for theirown learning.Children develop:• increasing knowledge abouthow to keep physicallyhealthy.Children have opportunities to use gaganaSāmoa when they are:• initiating cleaning-up tasks to help theteachers – for example, a child may say:Sione, tu‘u lou nofoa i luga o le laulau orPiki i luga tā lāpisi;• discussing stories during reading orstorytelling times, for example:Teacher: ‘O le ā le mea na tupu iā Iona?Child: ‘Ua folo e le i‘a, toe sau ‘i fafo ‘ina‘ua ala;• noticing animals and plants outside,for example, Va‘ai i loi!Children have opportunities to use gaganaSāmoa when they are:• developing knowledge about healthy eatingand exercise:Example 1Teacher: ‘O le ā le aogā o fa‘amālositino?Child: E mālosi ai le tino.Example 2Teacher: E fa‘afia ‘ona ‘ai fuālā‘au i le aso?Child: E fa‘alima;• engaging in routines that relate to keepingthemselves clean – for example, a childmay say: Fufulu lima la‘a ‘ai.