Outdoor nature moves: Teach outside

Nature inspired movements to encourage students to notice nature.

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Outdoor nature moves – Notice nature

Head outside and find a quiet location with enough space so you won’t bump into each other.

Reach up tall and strong like trees in the ngahere/forest.
Bend down and touch your toes and Papatūānuku.
Reach your arms out wide like the stars of Matariki.
Curl up in a ball like te marama/the moon.
Move like the waves in the moana/ocean.
Fly like the pīwakawaka.
Creep quietly like a kiwi.
Run round and round like a cheeky kea.
Reach up tall and strong like the trees in the ngahere/forest.
Bend down and touch your toes and Papatūānuku.
Lie down on Papatūānuku, eyes towards Rangi-nui (the sky), hands on your tummy, and breathe.

Kimihia he wāhi mauritau māu kia kore e tukituki me tōu hoa.

Tū teitei, tū kaha inā he rākau i te ngahere.
Whakapiko i tōu tinana kia pā i ōu matiwai me Papatūānuku hoki.
Whātoro i ōu ringa pērā i ngā whetu o Matariki.
Kōpikopiko i tō tinana pērā i te pōro inā he marama koe.
Neke inā ko ngā ngaru o te moana.
Rērerē inā he pīwakawaka.
Ngōki haere inā he kiwi.
Oma whakatoi inā he kea.
Tū teitei, tū kaha inā he rākau i te ngahere.
Whakapiko i tōu tinana kia pā i ōu matiwai me Papatūānuku hoki.
Takoto tīraha ki runga o Papatūānuku ka titiro ki a Rangi-nui. Ka mau ki tō puku whai hā ai.