Weaving authentic culture into teaching

Authors: Childspace Teachers/Kaiako
Published Date: 12th November, 2025
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Issue 82

Huan (JoJo) Huang
Children love learning about different cultures. They are curious, genuine, and open-hearted. I feel honoured to share a part of my world with them — and this is how I weave cultural diversity into my teaching. Simple. Real. Authentic. Delicious.

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Huan (JoJo) Huang

I’m a kaiako from Childspace Northland. I am originally from China, and I always want to weave my culture into teaching because I think the tamariki deserve to see the world through different cultures. I’ve been wondering how to weave my own culture into teaching in the most authentic way. Recently, my mum visited me from China.

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