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Early Reading Together Workshop at BestStart Albany
At BestStart Albany we recently hosted our first Early Reading Together Workshop. We decided to use a theme of camping to link it to our centre philosophy of finding a sense of belonging and bringing everyone closer. We thought that's what happens when we go camping.
We also thought it was a great idea because reading originated from Storytelling and passing on information from generation to generation. This was usually done by a campfire over some kai with our elders. We then set up a table that represented our main story read together " The Three Little Pigs". We wanted to show our whānau that we don't just read, but use visuals, activities, songs, puppets and storyboards as media to help our little audience.
We started off with our Karakia, said by one of our amazing mums, shared in Kai, and got the workshop going. Our team felt truly ecstatic with the turnout, parent reviews, and the overall experience. We felt humbled in sharing kai, connecting with our whānau and our local community and being able to bring support and guidance to the lives of our tamariki.
We are looking forward to our next workshop and thank you BestStart for this amazing opportunity.