REO MĀORI TEINA - JUNIOR MĀORI

45MAO Te Reo Juniors

For those who wish to learn the basics of Te Reo Māori come and learn in a fun way.  We will also look at Tikanga (Culture) from Māori art like Kowhaiwhai to a cultural experience with a Marae Stay.

Students have learnt kupu/words in Wāhanga Tuatahi/Term One so they can understand and put them into sentence structures;

• Say their Pepeha with confidence,
• Recognised and say colours,
• Understand and translate place words,
• Understand and know the original names of New Zealand cities,
• Understand te whanau (know family words ie. sister or brother) to add to their pepeha.

Wāhanga Tuarua/Term Two;

• Count in te reo Maori from One to the Millions.
• Tinana/Body
• Wharenui; Kōwhaiwhai, Tukutuku
• ‘What is Culture?” Learning about our connection to this country Aotearoa.

Wāhanga Tuatoru/Term Three;

• Revise words from term one and two,
• Noun words; people, nature, transport, buildings, animals,
• Describing words,
• Read little readers

We will continue to USE Te Reo Māori kupu/words in rerenga kōrero/sentences;

• Karakia,
• Whakataukī,
• Pepeha; hapū &/or iwi, whānau, parents, siblings,
• Tauparapara,
• Mihimihi,
• Revise basic words fluently.

“Ko te manu e kai ana te miro, nona te ngahere.
Ko te manu e kai ana te matauranga, nona te Ao”
The bird who partakes of the miro berry, theirs is the forest.
The bird who partakes of knowledge, the World belongs to them.