During the last week of Term 2 we all enjoyed participating in Book Week. The theme was ‘The Magic of Fairy Tales’ and our focus book was ‘The Three Bears – Sort Of!’ written by Yvonne Morrison.
Each class chose different activities to engage with the book and express the ideas they got from it. Some classes made porridge. Others made Teddy Bear Bread. We also drew pictures, sang songs, said rhymes and did role play.
Aroha syndicate prepared for our presentation to the whole school by learning the Maori song about Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
9. E TORU NGĀ PEA
This is a section of the traditional “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” story. When the three bears return home, they discover that someone has sat on their chairs.
Tahi, rua, toru, whä – One, two, three, four
He ai paki tamariki – Let’s play a hand game
E toru ngä pea – There were three bears
E toru ngä pea – There were three bears
Te päpä, te mämä me te pépi pea – The father, the mother, and the baby bear
Me te pépi pea – And the baby bear
I te ngahere haere körero e – Walking in the woods
Hoki ana mai – They come home
Kia kite rä – And what do they see?
Tahi, rua, toru, whä – One, two, three, four
Ko wai i runga taku türu e? – Who was on my chair?
Te kï a Päpä Pea – Asks Father Bear
Te kï a Päpä Pea – Asks Father Bear
Ko wai i runga taku türu e? – Who was on my chair?
Te kï a Mämä Pea – Asks Mother Bear
Te kï a Mämä Pea – Asks Mother Bear
Ka kï a Pépi Pea – Baby Bear says
Kua whati taku türu – My chair is broken
Aué, hei hä, hei hä – Oh no,
hei hä, hei hä. Hei! Hei!
Here is a fun clip on You Tube which encourages children to read and value reading. It has a Goldilocks and the Three Bears Theme.
