haere atu

This 4 minute movie was a whole terms worth of work. It started off in Te wiki o te reo Maori when we read the Ready to Read book Haere Atu as our shared book.

We rewrote the story, using a cheetah (because one of the students LOVES cheetahs!). We focused on so many different things from alliteration (Sneaky Cheeky Charli Cheetah for example), verbs, going back and adding detail/changing stories to make them better. All while integrating Te reo Maori.

Making the movie took a longggg time, but once we had finished, we invited the children's whanau in for the premier. The children loved seeing themselves on the big screen while eating their popcorn. It was a great learning experience for us all.