 | Relates particularly to Te
Whariki strands 4 and 5 -
Communication and Exploration (Click
here to find out more about Te
Whariki) |
| Extends creativity and
imagination |
| Promotes emotional response
and expression |
| Promotes intellectual growth
that assists with maths and
logic |
| Develops language |
| Develops speech and helps
discover the power of speech |
| Develops motor skills and
coordination |
| Develops listening skills |
| Provides and opportunity to
work cooperatively or
individually |
| Builds self esteem |
| Develops personal/cultural
identity |
| Develops confidence and
enjoyment |
| Provides a release for
physical and emotional energy |
| Can calm and settle |
| Develops sense of rhythm |
| Develops discrimination of
pitch, tone, tempo form and
awareness of harmony |
