Here are some commom vocabulary and phrases that are commonly used in the classroom.

Greetings

Nau mai!/Haere mai!
Welcome!

Tēnā koe
Hello to one person

Tēnā kōrua
Hello to two people

Tēnā koutou
Hello to more than two people

This article is about a group planning experience I had in my Social Studies courses. We had to plan a social studies unit and incorporate the inquiry learning process.

The inquiry process is being emphasised in social studies because it gives children the opportunity to explore key issues in different settings, develop core concepts and skills as well as acquiring knowledge. It importantly encourages children to become curious and research becomes self-motivated and use higher order thinking skills . The inquiry process is being emphasised because children can think about the local community that can relate to them and beyond. The children take ownership of their research, including children of high and low abilities. I have outlined a few issues including choosing better quality questions and getting the children to do a process skill but not know them how – and these issues can be overcome.