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Learning Experiences Outside the Classrom
Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts
Phone: (09) 577 0138 ext 7703
jeremy@tetuhi.org.nz
Jeremy Leatinu’u
Education Coordinator
Te Tuhi pre visit lesson 3
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Welcome to
Secret Meanings
During this lesson we will be exploring…
• Words in Colour
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Before we
start let’s
recap on our
last lesson…
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• help see and understand
how numbers are different to
one another
In the last lesson we learnt
that colour can
• mean numbers,
which may be
important to a
piece of artwork
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• represent a number
• help solve maths
problems in a very
different way
Words in Colour
Colour can be seen in many
things, but how can colour help
learn new words?
Let’s explore 5 colours and what
words they make us think of…
Lets
start
with
the
colour
Can
What
kinds
think
ofof
things
anything
are
the
elsecolour
that isWhite?
the colour
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explore
another
colour
to
White…
White?
think about…
Clouds in the sky are white
Paper is white
Paint, pastel and colour pencil
can be white
Chocolate can be white
PVA Glue is white
A polar bear is white
Snow on a mountain is white
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Can we think of anything else that is the colour Red?
What
kinds ofanother
things are
the colour
Let’s explore
colour
to thinkRed?
about…
Strawberries are red
Starfish can be red
Fire can remind us of red
Fire engines are red
Buildings can be red
A ladybug has red
Chillies are red
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Can
we
think of
anything
else that is the colour Yellow?
Let’s
choose
a
new
colour…
What kinds of things are the colour Yellow?
Lemons are yellow
Sunflowers are yellow
Cars such as Taxi’s are yellow
Bananas are yellow
Snakes have yellow skin
Feeling happy makes me think
of the colour Yellow
Ducklings have yellow feathers
Image:
http://www.earthinpictures.com/stuff/food/fruits_and_vegetables/lemons.jpg
http://www.dennisflood.com/photos/2006/1000/sunflowers_and_bees_6928.jpg
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http://www.fatburningfurnace.com/images/Banana%20nutrition%20facts.jpg
http://mi9.com/uploads/animal/225/yellow-snake_422_3435.jpg
http://rlv.zcache.com/yellow_happy_face_t_shirt-p235972735424496629z8nif_400.jpg
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Can
think
anything
elsecolour
that isBlue?
the colour Blue?
What
Let’swe
explore
kinds
ofof
one
things
lastare
colour…
the
Butterflies have blue
The sky is blue
Feeling cold makes me think of
the colour Blue
Blueberries have blue
Mountain Bluebird have blue
feathers
The ocean can reminds us of
the colour Blue
The flag of Greece has blue
Image:
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http://www.blackberrywallpapers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/sky.jpg
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Can
think
of
anything
else
thatwe
isBrown?
the
colour
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have
kinds
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things
at the
are5the
colours
colour
have
just Brown?
explored…
Chocolate is brown
A tree branch is brown
The outside of a coconut is
brown
Grizzly bears have brown fur
Pacific Island bark cloth has
brown
Peanuts or peanut butter may make
us think of the colour Brown
Skin colour may remind us of
the colour Brown
Image:
http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Chocolate-Health-Benefits-chocolate-tips.png
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/226/cache/sleepy-grizzly-bear_22670_990x742.jpg
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http://drpinna.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/coconut-carbon-capture1.jpg
http://www.johnleechgallery.co.nz/galleries/53/samoansiapotasina.jpg
http://momccupation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/peanut-butter.jpg
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Orange
Black
Dark Green
Crimson
Lime Green
We
As
have
class,
just
see
created
how
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5 colours…
and
Blue.environments.
like food,
think
about
animals,
certain
people
things
and
and
natural
certain
words…
“On
Here
a
is
sunny
one
way
day
of
mytelling
littlerods
abrother
story…
I bought
two cold
drinks…”
We
know
that
Cuisenaire
haveand
different
colours,
but did
you
know they can help tell a story?
“My brother
hadthe
aa large
strawberry
and
flavoured
decided
drink
tounder
sitand
under
I had
itshade
drinking
an orange
our juice”
“We
both found
spent
day tree
enjoying
our drink
the
of the
cold drinks”
tree.
The end”
What other
languages
can
we
of?
Telling
stories
using
Cuisenaire
canthink
bebecause
ais
great
way
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People
may
maydifferent
want
want
to
tolearn
learn
because
a newrods
language
language
important
theyto
are
tolearn
their
interested
own words
culture
in a
Some
of the languages
usinga Cuisenaire
rodsfor
include…
Both children
and adultstaught
may learn
new language
different reasons…
even
learn a new language
and
specific
identity
culture
Te reo Maori
Hindu
Pacific island languages
Japanese
English
And many other different
languages
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As we have
seen,
us think
about
Let’s
recap
oncolour
whatcan
wehelp
have
learnt
sowords
far…
So what have we learnt so far?
Colour can
• help us think about certain things
because of their colour
• help us tell a story to someone
• help us learn new words
• help people learn languages
because it maybe important to
their own culture or identity
During
We hope
your
you’ve
trip you
enjoyed
will visit
learning
the very
about
tall
and
colour
colourful
over the
sculpture
last fewcalled
lessons…
“Ataarangi II”
by NZ artist Michael Parekowhai.
Keep an eye out for it when you arrive at
Te Tuhi
We look forward to having you all here
End of lesson