E Fiafia Tele Kiara - Le Lotu Tamaiti
Kiara Loves White Sunday follows the journey of an aiga as they navigate and support each other through the changes in their world because of COVID-19. With the support and guidance of her aiga members, Kiara works through her feelings and proudly stands to recite her Tatalo at White Sunday alongside her cousins and little sister.
About this resource
Kiara Loves White Sunday is part of the Te Oranga Mauri – Wellbeing Storybooks series.
The storybooks in this series are inspired by children’s real-life experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The series consists of five storybooks, written in different languages, with teacher support materials that align across multiple curricula: Te Whāriki: He Whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, and The 2007 New Zealand Curriculum. This adaptable curriculum content is relevant for ākonga from early childhood through Year 4. There are also materials with story prompts and discussion tools for whānau to use at home.
Each story has also been digitised into animated videos with voiceovers and narration in the different languages, including New Zealand Sign Language.
E fiafia tele Kiara i le Lotu Tamaiti - Kiara Loves White Sunday
Words by Rosettastone Iupeli
Illustrations by Vaitoa Baker
Written in English and gagana Samoa
The story is set against the excitement of preparing for and participating in White Sunday. When family members test positive for COVID, Kiara’s anxiety is expressed through her tummy hurting as she views the changes in home routines and family life.
Materials that come with this resource
- E Fiafia Tele Kiara I Le Lotu Tamaiti text (.pdf)
- Kiara Loves White Sunday text (.pdf)
- Kiara Loves White Sunday TSM (.pdf)
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