| Holi is the festival to welcome the arrival of spring, the vibrancy of the festival indicates the transition from dry, gloomy winter, to bright vivid spring. On the day of Holi, people play with colours, water, flowers and more. This festival originated in India.
The festival of colours HPK style As a way of acknowledging and celebrating Holi at kindergarten we ordered a selection of coloured gulal (coloured powder) and provided white t-shirts for all of the children to wear. We also suggested that children bring their togs to wear underneath the t-shirts and to bring goggles or sunglasses to protect their eyes if they would like to do so. As a way of preparing the children for our version of a colour run, the teachers demonstrated what it might look like, as each teacher ran through some gulal thrown by children who volunteered to help demonstrate the process. The gulal was prepared in containers for easy access and the children then used scoops to gather gulal and throw it in the air, at the teachers, and at their friends. Connections to Te Whāriki “From a bicultural foundation, the early childhood curriculum affirms and celebrates cultural differences, and aims to help children gain a positive awareness of their own and other cultures. It enables all peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand to weave their perspectives, values, cultures, and languages into the early learning setting.” – www.tki.org.nz Connections to the New Zealand School Curriculum |
