"Māori health is underpinned by four dimensions representing the basic beliefs of life – te taha hinengaro (psychological health); te taha wairua (spiritual health); te taha tinana (physical health); and te taha whānau (family health). These four dimensions are represented by the four walls of a house. Each wall is necessary to the strength and symmetry of the building."
-Mason Durie
The education of young Maaori tamariki is my main focus and drive there for I only think it's right that carry Maaori values and beliefs with me such as Mason Durie's Te Whare Tapa wha model that has a holistic view on the health and well being of people, although in my opinion they are universal values when in Maaori it has a korero hohonu and it comes from a whakaaro Maaori that I believe our people no matter young or old can relate to. Since studying with Te Wananga O Aotearoa I have adopted Nga Uara me ngaa Takepu and adapted them to suit me.
Te Aroha - having regard for one another. Building respectful relationships.
Te Whakapono - The basis of my beliefs and the confidence that what i am doing is right.
Koha - Taa koha atu, To share what knowledge I have.
Taa Koha mai, I dont know everything and there is so much people young and old just waiting to teach me something. Learning is a FOREVER, there is always something to learn.
Kotahitanga/Whanaungatanga - To unite as one big whanau, ahakoa noo hea mai koe, kia kotahi taatou.
My values and beliefs stem from the 'Modelling' of my tuupuna that I have had the pleasure to have experienced while growing up submerged in my culture around the Marae, the few I have stated above would be the values that I carry with me in order to achieve ' Whanau transformation through EDUCATION'
Mauri ora whanau.
Tena Koe Gemma what a great start to your teaching philosophy
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