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Play Parachute

NZTC's Play Parachute is a specially created teaching resource designed to encourage movement, connection, imagination, and joyful group play in ECE Centres across Aotearoa.

Below you'll find a selection of activities developed by NZTC's ECE professionals to support kaiako with ideas to utilise the parachutes in their everyday teaching of tamariki.

Play Parachute Safety Guidelines - July 2026

Animal Memory Match

NZTC’s Animal Memory Match is a vibrant educational tool designed to spark curiosity and enhance early learning for tamariki. Through playful matching games, children develop cognitive skills, enrich language, and build social bonds.

ECE kaiako seamlessly weave the cards into daily routines, fostering engagement and learning inspired by Te Whāriki.

This resource brings joyful interaction and holistic development to early childhood centres across Aotearoa.

AnimalMemoryMatch
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Te Reo Māori: He taonga mō ā tātou mokopuna (He Taonga)

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Ngā Aukume o Te Pū Taka Māori | Te Reo Māori Alphabet Magnets

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Beanbag Shapes

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