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Winter 201931 Jul 2019
Winter 2019: Children’s book reviews
Reviews of eight Aotearoa New Zealand picture books for children of all ages.
Winter 201931 Jul 2019
Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives
A review of Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives.
Winter 201931 Jul 2019
Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers
A review of Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori Writers.
Winter 201930 Jul 2019
Jobs, Robots and Us: Getting a Grip on the Future of Work in New Zealand
Jobs, Robots and Us: Getting a Grip on the Future of Work in New Zealand
Winter 201926 Jul 2019
Strengthening, growing and reaching out
The interplay between a school and its community is complex and rich with potential – for personal connection, professional support and building capability. A range of schools throughout the country illustrate the myriad ways – and reasons why – school communities come together.
Winter 201925 Jul 2019
People power
School principals from around the country explain how strong communities of staff bring crucial benefits for children and whānau, from South Auckland to Southland.
Winter 201925 Jul 2019
Building bridges: from community to ECE to primary
The importance of whānau and community doesn’t lessen just because a child starts school, but it can be hard for educators to maintain these strong connections once a child leaves early childhood education. Jane Blaikie and Jane Arthur talk to educators across the country about the challenges they face when trying to build bridges between the child and their community.
Winter 201925 Jul 2019
Enabling positive change
This winter 2019 issue of Ako focusses on community and the different ways it is evidenced within education.
Winter 201925 Jul 2019
Working together effectively and consistently
Children do not exist in isolation; their lives are embedded in families, communities and societies. Nested within these communities are the schools and early childhood education (ECE) services children attend.
Winter 201925 Jul 2019
Fostering a sense of home in a new environment
When my mother and I first arrived in New Zealand, she was 22 and I was four. We didn’t know anyone or anything. We had to learn how to use public transport, ATMs, how to buy groceries and clothes, pay bills – all while learning a whole new language. This was very overwhelming and isolating.