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Te Whaariki is the national early childhood curriculum document.
It is founded on the following aspirations for children:
"to grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society." |
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The curriculum is made up of principles, strands and goals.
Principles
Empowerment - Whakamana
The early childhood curriculum empowers children to learn and grow.
Holistic Development - Kotahitanga
The early childhood curriculum reflects the holistic way children learn and grow.
Family and Community - Whanau Tangata
The wider world of family and community is an integral part of the early childhood curriculum.
Relationships - Nga Hononga
Children learn through responsive and reciprocal relationships with people, places, and things.
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