Te Kōtare
By Dion Howard
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Te Kōtare
Project 2017-12-22 10:26:14 +1300
Help us make Jenny's dream fly.
Te Kōtare is the dream of Jenny Shearer, who passed away before it was completed. She was an early childhood teacher, who had a passion for teaching her tamariki Te Reo Māori She composed 10 songs in Te Reo Māori, in the hope that they would become a tool for teachers to teach Maori concepts and language. After Jenny died, her family and friends have been working hard to make this dream come true. We are excited to now have professionally recorded songs and wonderfully designed teaching resources, including online animated videos. And now, we want to really set them free, and produce and distribute 500 of these for Early Childhood Education centres and primary schools throughout the Wellington region and beyond.
The project so far has only occurred thanks to the generous support of Matiu Te Huki (cultural liasion, music support), Lee Prebble, (studio recording) Jenny's whanau - Ann and Larry Purchas, Grant, Jenny's husband, and their boys, Malachi, Jamaya and Neo. And an awesome team of design students from Massey University; Alesha Garton, Kelsey Gee, Libby White, Olivia Mellor-Killalea, Ellie Jackson, Frank Lewis, Georgia McNeil, Katie McKenzie, Alya Corner, Dion Fowler, Brittany Rusbatch, Karlos Tui, Christie Penn, Joe Aziz
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Pledgers 146
2018-03-19 20:58:43 +1300
"Such an amazing idea "
2018-03-19 18:53:43 +1300
"Wonderful worthy thing to be doing"

2018-03-19 17:04:03 +1300
"All my love x"

2018-03-19 09:58:32 +1300

2018-03-18 21:11:56 +1300

2018-03-18 14:31:09 +1300
"With much love and our best wishes for Jenny's vision to be realised. Arohanui xx The Green Whānau"

2018-03-18 10:08:26 +1300
2018-03-18 02:41:58 +1300
"Kia kaha koutou - Na te Whānau Kerehoma"

2018-03-17 22:11:59 +1300
"Here's to Jenny's dream"

2018-03-17 21:33:05 +1300
"Tautoko this kaupapa"
2018-03-17 21:27:42 +1300

2018-03-17 00:24:42 +1300
"Honoured to be able to support this incredible project and for Jen's dream to be realised. With love from us all. XXXXX"

2018-03-16 18:09:55 +1300
"I sincerely hope Te kōtare has the chance to fly and share its gift from a wonderful person to the world........"

2018-03-16 17:25:29 +1300

2018-03-16 17:09:22 +1300
"For Jenny with love"

2018-03-16 16:06:20 +1300
"It’s a privilege to be able to help out Grant and his awesome family, in memory of the lovey Jenny who was always warm and welcoming with her beautiful smile x"

2018-03-16 15:21:31 +1300
"We would love a copy of the resource for our preschool Petone Baptist Music Group to sing and dance to."
2018-03-16 14:24:18 +1300
"I'm so excited Jenny's legacy will take flight soon - thanks so much Grant, boys and team of supporters! Ahora nui from the B-crew xxx"

2018-03-16 14:15:26 +1300

2018-03-16 14:14:32 +1300
2018-03-16 13:18:49 +1300

2018-03-15 22:01:09 +1300
"Such a fabulous project to support :-)"

2018-03-14 07:59:14 +1300

2018-03-13 21:40:14 +1300
"Fantastic project to honour Jenny and advance te reo"

2018-03-13 21:22:35 +1300
"Nicola David Tom and Stella. Thanks Dion and Grant for all your hard work to make this a reality. "

2018-03-13 19:17:09 +1300

2018-03-13 15:47:51 +1300

2018-03-12 15:54:40 +1300

2018-03-12 13:43:25 +1300
2018-03-12 11:59:55 +1300
"A beautiful legacy, Jenny."
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Te Kōtare
Project 2017-12-22 10:26:14 +1300
Help us make Jenny's dream fly.
Te Kōtare is the dream of Jenny Shearer, who passed away before it was completed. She was an early childhood teacher, who had a passion for teaching her tamariki Te Reo Māori She composed 10 songs in Te Reo Māori, in the hope that they would become a tool for teachers to teach Maori concepts and language. After Jenny died, her family and friends have been working hard to make this dream come true. We are excited to now have professionally recorded songs and wonderfully designed teaching resources, including online animated videos. And now, we want to really set them free, and produce and distribute 500 of these for Early Childhood Education centres and primary schools throughout the Wellington region and beyond.
The project so far has only occurred thanks to the generous support of Matiu Te Huki (cultural liasion, music support), Lee Prebble, (studio recording) Jenny's whanau - Ann and Larry Purchas, Grant, Jenny's husband, and their boys, Malachi, Jamaya and Neo. And an awesome team of design students from Massey University; Alesha Garton, Kelsey Gee, Libby White, Olivia Mellor-Killalea, Ellie Jackson, Frank Lewis, Georgia McNeil, Katie McKenzie, Alya Corner, Dion Fowler, Brittany Rusbatch, Karlos Tui, Christie Penn, Joe Aziz
Comments
Hey! Thanks for checking out this project.
We haven't made any updates yet, follow us if you want to be notified when we do.
2018-03-19 20:58:43 +1300
"Such an amazing idea "
2018-03-19 18:53:43 +1300
"Wonderful worthy thing to be doing"

2018-03-19 17:04:03 +1300
"All my love x"

2018-03-19 09:58:32 +1300

2018-03-18 21:11:56 +1300

2018-03-18 14:31:09 +1300
"With much love and our best wishes for Jenny's vision to be realised. Arohanui xx The Green Whānau"

2018-03-18 10:08:26 +1300
2018-03-18 02:41:58 +1300
"Kia kaha koutou - Na te Whānau Kerehoma"

2018-03-17 22:11:59 +1300
"Here's to Jenny's dream"

2018-03-17 21:33:05 +1300
"Tautoko this kaupapa"
2018-03-17 21:27:42 +1300

2018-03-17 00:24:42 +1300
"Honoured to be able to support this incredible project and for Jen's dream to be realised. With love from us all. XXXXX"

2018-03-16 18:09:55 +1300
"I sincerely hope Te kōtare has the chance to fly and share its gift from a wonderful person to the world........"

2018-03-16 17:25:29 +1300

2018-03-16 17:09:22 +1300
"For Jenny with love"

2018-03-16 16:06:20 +1300
"It’s a privilege to be able to help out Grant and his awesome family, in memory of the lovey Jenny who was always warm and welcoming with her beautiful smile x"

2018-03-16 15:21:31 +1300
"We would love a copy of the resource for our preschool Petone Baptist Music Group to sing and dance to."
2018-03-16 14:24:18 +1300
"I'm so excited Jenny's legacy will take flight soon - thanks so much Grant, boys and team of supporters! Ahora nui from the B-crew xxx"

2018-03-16 14:15:26 +1300

2018-03-16 14:14:32 +1300
2018-03-16 13:18:49 +1300

2018-03-15 22:01:09 +1300
"Such a fabulous project to support :-)"

2018-03-14 07:59:14 +1300

2018-03-13 21:40:14 +1300
"Fantastic project to honour Jenny and advance te reo"

2018-03-13 21:22:35 +1300
"Nicola David Tom and Stella. Thanks Dion and Grant for all your hard work to make this a reality. "

2018-03-13 19:17:09 +1300

2018-03-13 15:47:51 +1300

2018-03-12 15:54:40 +1300

2018-03-12 13:43:25 +1300
2018-03-12 11:59:55 +1300
"A beautiful legacy, Jenny."