Understanding mātauranga Māori for the English curriculum
This wānanga is a unique opportunity to bring English subject specialists together for a 2-day immersive wānanga to understand and authentically implement mātauranga Māori into your curriculum design.
This is in preparation for the for the “Mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori” as part of the NCEA upcoming change package for 2022.
Āheinga reo
Grammar units
Ākonga, will engage deeply with these rerenga (sentences) and their newfound knowledge, applying them in a myriad of real-life situations. This hands-on approach ensures not only mastery but also the ability to demonstrate their proficiency in contexts that matter.
Embracing the latest in digital technology and game-based learning, our units infuse fun and excitement into the learning process. This innovative approach not only makes learning te reo Māori more enjoyable but also fosters a profound and genuine connection with the language's rich subtleties and cultural heritage
Join us in redefining the reo Māori educational landscape.
Ngā kai o roto
What's included
He Akoranga
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10 comprehensive lessons (approx. 20 hours of teaching and learning)
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Includes links to curated resources and a clear lesson sequence.
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Quick, engaging "Do Now" activities to kick-start every lesson.
He Rauemi
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Engaging classroom resources, including kupu hou charts to support vocabulary development.
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Interactive online games designed to reinforce key learning outcomes.
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Activity sheets available in both digital and printable formats for versatile use.
He Akoranga
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Formative assessment task to pre-screen and assess students’ prior knowledge.
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Summative assessment package, including detailed student task sheets, a marking rubric, teacher feedback slides, and reflective report comments.
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This comprehensive resource package ensures teachers are equipped with everything they need to deliver effective, engaging, and culturally enriching lessons.
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Verbal Sentences
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Verb Types: Understand action and stative verbs and their conjugations.
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Forming Sentences: Practice simple and complex sentences with tenses, negation, and conjunctions.
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Interactive Activities: Role-playing, sentence-building games, and matching actions to subjects.
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Visual Resources: Digital slides, videos, and printable worksheets.
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Listening and Speaking: Audio examples, dictation, and paired speaking tasks.
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Writing Tasks: Sentence transformation, daily routine journals, and creative prompts.
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Cultural Integration: Examples using whakataukī, kīwaha, and Māori traditions.
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Engaging Challenges: Group story creation and peer-review activities.
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Assessments: Quizzes, narrative tasks, and rubrics for sentence accuracy and creativity.
Descriptive Sentences
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Sentence Structure: Learn the arrangement of nouns, adjectives, and verbs in descriptive sentences.
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Vocabulary: Expand descriptive words for colours, sizes, shapes, feelings, and textures.
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Observation Activities: Describe objects, people, and scenes in the classroom or outdoors.
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Creative Projects: Create posters or visual art with descriptive sentences.
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Photo Captions: Write captions for photos and illustrations.
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Group Storytelling: Collaboratively describe characters or events.
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Cultural Context: Use whakataukī and kīwaha with descriptive elements.
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Interactive Games: Adjective matching or sentence-completion challenges.
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Listening Practice: Identify key details in audio descriptions.
Emphasising place
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Key Vocabulary: Learn common place names, directional terms, and significant locations.
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Sentence Formation: Practice constructing location sentences with prepositions.
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Cultural Context: Explore the importance of geographical and spiritual locations in Māori culture.
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Practical Activities: Use maps and dialogues to apply location sentences.
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Listening Practice: Improve comprehension with audio and native speaker examples.
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Build-a-Sentence: Use word cards to construct accurate location sentences collaboratively.
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Comparative Study: Compare location expressions in te reo Māori and other languages.
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Advanced Vocabulary: Learn terms for geographical features and public places.
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Group Work: Build confidence with collaborative and interactive activities.
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Actor Emphatic
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Introducing Actor Emphasis: Explain the structure and purpose of actor emphatic sentences in te reo Māori.
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Vocabulary Building: Focus on verbs and nouns essential for constructing actor emphatic sentences.
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Pronunciation and Intonation: Teach correct pronunciation and emphasis for effective oral communication.
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Cultural Context: Explore when and why actor emphatic sentences are used, highlighting their role in storytelling.
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Forming Sentences: Progress from simple to complex structures to build confidence and skill.
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Interactive Practice: Use role-playing and dialogues for real-world application.
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Listening Skills: Develop comprehension through exposure to spoken examples.
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Self-Reflection: Encourage students to assess their progress and identify areas for improvement.
Stative sentences
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Understanding Stative Sentences: Introduce how stative sentences describe states, conditions, or qualities, distinguishing them from action sentences
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Identifying and Forming Sentences: Teach students to identify stative verbs and construct basic to advanced stative sentences, including negation and tense.
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Cultural Significance: Highlight the role of stative sentences in traditional narratives, songs, and everyday conversation.
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Interactive Practice: Use storytelling, writing, and role-playing to practice stative sentences in diverse contexts.
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Listening and Pronunciation: Develop listening skills and focus on correct pronunciation and intonation for clarity and meaning.
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Comparative Study and Reflection: Compare stative structures with other languages and encourage self-assessment to track progress and areas for improvement.
Emphasising time
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Structuring Time Sentences: Teach sentence construction to emphasize time and occurrence, focusing on word placement and structure.
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Using Temporal Connectives: Explore how connectives and prepositions link sentences to show time relationships.
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Cultural Significance: Highlight the importance of time in Māori tradition and storytelling and its influence on language use.
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Practical Application: Encourage students to use time expressions in everyday scenarios, like scheduling or sharing personal stories.
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Mastering Tenses: Differentiate and use past, present, and future tenses effectively.
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Interactive Practice: Use role-playing, storytelling, and discussions to reinforce time-focused language skills.
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Listening Skills: Develop comprehension through exposure to spoken te reo Māori with an emphasis on time-related sentences.
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Rerehāngū
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Introducing Rerehāngū: Explain the structure and purpose of passive sentences, focusing on emphasising the action and object over the actor.
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Vocabulary Building: Teach essential verbs and nouns for constructing passive sentences.
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Pronunciation and Intonation: Ensure correct pronunciation of passive markers and natural intonation.
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Cultural Context: Highlight the use of passive sentences in storytelling and formal speech.
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Forming Sentences: Guide students from simple to complex passive structures.
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Interactive Practice: Use role-playing and dialogues to apply learning in real-world contexts.
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Listening Skills: Develop comprehension through examples of passive sentences in authentic use.
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Self-Reflection: Encourage students to review their progress and set learning goals.
I & Ki
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Introducing i and ki: Explain their roles in te reo Māori, focusing on indicating time, place, direction, and object relationships.
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Vocabulary Building: Teach verbs and phrases commonly paired with i and ki, using practical examples.
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Pronunciation and Intonation: Practice correct pronunciation for effective communication.
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Cultural Context: Highlight the significance of i and ki in Māori storytelling and everyday speech.
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Forming Sentences: Guide students from simple to more complex sentence structures using i and ki.
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Interactive Practice: Reinforce learning through role-playing scenarios, like giving directions or describing past events.
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Listening Skills: Enhance comprehension with spoken examples featuring i and ki.
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Self-Reflection: Encourage students to review their understanding and set goals for mastery.
A & O
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Introducing A and O: Explain their roles in indicating relationships and ownership in te reo Māori.
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Vocabulary Building: Teach key nouns and pronouns paired with a and o categories using practical examples.
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Pronunciation and Intonation: Practice accurate pronunciation to enhance fluency.
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Cultural Context: Highlight the cultural significance of a and o in expressing relationships and respect.
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Forming Sentences: Guide students through constructing sentences, from simple to more complex uses.
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Interactive Practice: Use activities like role-playing and discussions about family and belongings to practice distinctions.
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Listening Skills: Enhance comprehension with spoken examples featuring a and o.
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Self-Reflection: Encourage students to review their understanding and set goals for improvement.
Ngā mokamoka
The finer details
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