Week 5 Term 3 Reading Tasks!

 

Kia Orana! This weeks reading tasks where based on culture significance!

What is your culture?

Is Kapa Haka Good for you?

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Is Kapa Haka Good for you?

You know that thing that the All Blacks do yeah you got it , the Haka! The All Blacks would do there Haka called “Ka Mate , Ka Mate.” before they start there rugby match. If your wondering “Why are we talking about this” , well the topic for today is Kapa Haka , and you may have heard what it is but if you haven’t heard it anywhere or don’t know what is it , it is a Maori activity of maori action songs with groups who preform them and people do this for   another way of expressing their cultural identity. The Haka was also preformed by Maori warriors before battle to intimidate their enemies , by demonstrating their fierceness and strength , but that was back in the past when war begun between Maori warriors and their enemies. So the question for today is “Is Kapa Haka good for you?”

Kapa Haka gives an opportunity for Maori students to connect with the Maori culture, and it also give them the opportunity to express their identity as well , as gaining confidence through performance and stepping up as leaders and role models. Through Kapa Haka , students are able to experience a way of learning , and its not just Maori students who benefit from kapa haka , all other kinds of other cultural students can also benefit from kapa haka. Kapa Haka is good form of motivation and it introduces the world to maori culture , and it also gives students the confidence when they are doing it with their classmates and sometimes you could even preform in front of people , and students could even meet new people and begin new friendships while doing kapa haka! Kapa Haka is an awesome way of exercise and it includes singing dancing and others. Learning Kapa Haka you could also learn about the history of it if you willing to , but when I do Kapa Haka i feel strong and happy and who knows maybe you might be able to experience it too!

So it’s all up to you and it’s your decision to make if you want to try it , so what do you think... 

Is Kapa Haka Good for you?

Reading Week 4 Term 3!

 

Did you know video games are actually good for you?

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Are video games Good or Bad?

Gamers! For those who play video games and think it's bad to play and game , what if I told you that gaming/playing video games can actually help you through out your life and it could also help improve your life skills? Yes this may bring you excitement and joy knowing that playing video games could help you through out life , but it doesn't mean you start playing  video games  A LOT  more often. So as you may know there were some hints on what the topic is about today  , and you may have guessed it! Video games! So let's get started! :> 

Starting off let's take a game Fortnite Battle Royal for an example , when keeping an eye out for your enemies  and grabbing the best loot and changing your inventory without even looking at the controller  , right there you are practically flexing your brain. Your brain loves challenges like this , and your brain could actually grow from playing video games . Playing video games can help and develop other skills too.  For an example  , video games teach you to never give up no matter how many times it takes to defeat  the final boss or to defeat the last person standing to get the victory , no matter what , the persistence you use in video games reveals that hard work will help you achieve your goals , both inside the games  and outside the games. To succeed in video games you can work as hard as you can but also try  work smarter too. Trying to beat a very good player  or the final boss with what looks like almost infinite hearts may not be as fun and simple if you use the same strategy over and over again , so that's why video games train you to solve problems by trying multiple a different solutions to win. 

All though there are some people who choose violent games and playing those games can case people to be  a bit more aggressive towards their surroundings.Sometimes there can be little kids at a pretty young age playing violent games , and doing that could effect them to be more and more aggressive towards their surroundings growing up. Plus it is hard to get active and get more exercise if you keep looking at a screen and plying video games all day and if kids continue to do this and it becomes a habit then they could get overweight and start to lose their connections with the rest world. Overdoing video games and regularly playing video games could effect important stuff like friendships and how good you could be doing in school. So yeah hope you learnt something from this and not all video games are bad but some could be , and remember...

Education come first before games

What do you think is better?

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Playing sport or Music?

Music and playing sport are two different things , playing sport can be really fun but at the same time it could be stressing but I tell you it can also be another way of exercise , and as for music I find it really calming well at least some music-. So the question is "What is better? Playing sport or music?"

According to fastcompany.com suggests that exercise and sports triggers chemicals in the brain that can make you feel happier and relaxed. Team sports provide a chance to unwind and take part in an activity that improves fitness.If you play outside , you can benefit from fresh soothing air which is said to promote a goodnight sleep.Your heart is a muscle and it needs frequent exercise to help and keep it healthy , and with a healthy heart it could pump blood efficiently through your body. Your heart will improve in preformence when it is regularly challenged with exercise and fitness , which means playing sport is healthy for your heart and your body.

Secondly sport can help many people learn how to work together in a positive way "how?" you may ask well , people who are learning sport could learn and develop teamwork by collaborating and communicating with each other , to find and discover strategies on winning. Thirdly music , research has found that listening to calming/relaxing music let's the blood flow more easily through your body. Plus your mood could be boosted on what genre music it could be and since music can be boost your mood it could also boost your brains production. Music also eases pain by reducing stress levels and  , music therapy can assist in pain management. Well to be honest it's all up to you sooo...

What do you think is better? Playing sport or Music? 

  

        

                     

Myself Poster Cybersmart.

 

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Cybersmart!

 

Kia Orana have a awesome cook-island language week! Thanks for visiting my blog and this week for cybersmart Kahikatea had to get into groups of 2,3,or 4 , and the learning was about improving people comments and checking to see if they were helpful , positive , and thoughtful! I had a buddy and she was Nicole go check out her page! Thank you for looking at my blog have a awesome cook island language  week stay positive and aere ra (good bye)!

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Dear parents/caregivers!

As we know children these days play on their devices/electronics , and yes they may spend all day on playing games or watching videos and they barely get the time to interact with other things that doesn't include their devices. So I think it's time to make a change!

Starting off with decreasing the amount of time kids use their electronics and according to a website , kids spend an average amount of time around seven hours of looking at a screen without interacting with any family members or socialising with other things/people. But to be honest in my opinion age matters on how much screen time kids get , so I highly recommend kids between the age two and five should get at least an hour or less , per day and the reason why I recommend this for such a young age is because some kids can develop a small or even big addiction over electronics as they are growing up and they might not think of having a though or a opportunity to get off their device and interact with the world. As we continue on with the same subject we will now move onto how much screen time a teenager and a child gets , I also highly recommend that kids and teenagers should get the same amount of two to three hours on their devices considering that they might have homework to do , but if not they could spend some time with the family or playing outside and exercising and others! Now here are some methods that you can try to keep your children or child entertained!

1. Taking a walk!

Going on a walk is another any of exercising and it's also healthy for you! It also gives you the opportunity to connect with your child away from the noise inside of your home! If you do this more often your child will start to be more interactive with other things in the house as well as other things in the world!

2. Exploring new places!

There is always something new to explore something new to learn. Taking the time to explore with your child or children would definitely open your child's and your eyes to a new way of viewing in the world as well as having fun exploring the new places that you might have not discovered before!

3. Playing board games!

Found something gun? Hmm... Maybe a board game or maybe cards! Play maybe a game or two with the family and probably games that everyone will agree to play , or you and your family could go one by one playing each others games and if you couldn't finish one game that one family member wanted to play then you could have another night playing it! But if the family is busy throughout the week you could make a day when you and your family spend some quality time together! For an example Friday or Saturday! Here are my some games you and your family could play , I recommend these games fun and if you have any other games feel free to play them!

• Salut 
• Last Card
• Match the cards
• Snap
• Go fish

4. Cooking!

Cooking might be a tough one for some parents and children , but I personally think starting off with something basic could help those who just started! You could probably search some videos up on google or safari or whatever browse you use or search some videos of tutorials and recipes on youtube! Not only does this give you the opportunity for you and your child/children to learn new skills but this also helps you bond and in the end you get a tasty treat!