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
Our innovative Āheinga Reo units, meticulously crafted to support and enrich your journey towards fluency in te reo Māori. Throughout the year, these units serve as essential guides, shedding light on key sentences and phrases that form the backbone of the language.
Each unit is a treasure trove of diverse activities, meticulously aligned with the six fundamental language modes: Pānui (reading), tuhituhi (writing), whakarongo (listening), kōrero (speaking), mātakitaki (viewing), and whakaatu (presenting).
Āheinga Reo
Grammar Units
Our learners, the 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 is included?
He Akoranga
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10 x lessons (approx 20 hours of teaching and learning) - includes links to resources and lesson sequencing
He Rauemi
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Classroom resources - Kupu hou charts
He Pepa Mahi
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Activity sheets (digital and physical)
He Ngohe Tere
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Do now activities
He Kēmu Whakaū Akoranga
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Interactive online games to reinforce learning
Aromatawai hura mōhiotanga
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Formative assessment task (pre-screening to assess students’ prior knowledge)
Aromatawai hura mōhiotanga hou
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Summative assessment task with students’ tasks sheets/ marking rubric and teacher feedback slides (including reflective report comments)
Reremahi
Verbal Sentences
This unit focuses on teaching the Reremahi (active verb sentences) in te reo Māori. Students will explore various verb structures, including affirmative, negative, and question forms. They will also practice using verbs in different tenses and contexts, improving their understanding of action sentences and their components.
Learning Objectives:
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Understand and use Reremahi poro (simple active sentences).
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Apply different verb tenses such as I te.../ I.../ Kei te.../ E...ana.../ Ka.../Kua.../Kia.../Me....
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Form negative sentences using Whakakāhore.
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Create sentences asking and answering questions with He aha...i...ai and nā te mea structures.
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Construct complex sentences with Reremahi whiti and incorporate prepositions like Ki and I.
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Practice using verb-noun combinations (Tūmahi + Tūingoa).
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Rereāhua
Descriptive sentences
This unit focuses on Rereāhua (descriptive sentences) in te reo Māori, emphasizing the use of adjectives, tenses, and intensifiers to describe people, places, and things. Students will practice forming positive and negative descriptive sentences, using intensifiers, and connecting ideas with conjunctions.
Learning Objectives:
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Use He + tūāhua (adjective) to describe nouns.
Apply tenses such as I te.../ I.../ Kei te.../ E...ana.../ Ka.../Kua.../Kia.../Me... to describe states or conditions. -
Use intensifiers to modify adjectives.
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Form negative descriptive sentences using Whakakāhore.
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Use conjunctions to connect ideas in descriptions.
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Rirohanga
A and O
In this unit, students will learn how to express possession using tāku, tō, tāna and personal pronounsfor multiple people. They will learn to indicate ownership and purpose, along with their negative forms. Additionally, students will learn about the "a" and "o" categories, deepening their understanding of possession. Through practical tasks and examples, students will build confidence in using these structures in everyday contexts.
Learning Objectives:
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Possession with Tāku/Tō/Tāna: Learners will use tāku, tō, tāna to show possession
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Personal Pronouns for Multiple People: Learners will talk about groups of people and plural ownership
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Nō/Nā for Possession: Learners will use Nō and Nā to show who something belongs to
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Mō/Mā for Purpose: Learners will use Mō and Mā to show who something is for
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Negation with Ehara: Learners will negate possession and purpose
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Negation with Kaua
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Rerewā
Emphasising time
This unit teaches how to construct sentences that focus on the time an event happens using Rerewā structures. Students will learn to express past, present, and future actions with phrases. They'll practise forming sentences about when something happened, when it will happen, and sequences of events. The unit will also cover historic events, time-related noun phrases, and the use of Ā, Hei, and Mō for future actions. Through hands-on activities, students will build confidence in talking about time, routines, and events in te reo Māori.
Learning Objectives:
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Learners will use I te and Nō te to describe when past events occurred.
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Learners will use Kia + verb to describe actions that need to be completed before something else happens.
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Learners will practise using Verb + ana to describe continuous or repeated past actions.
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Learners will use Ka + verb + ana to show sequences of events.
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Learners will communicate about past events and routines using I ngā wā o mua and related structures.
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Future Time Expressions: Learners will use language to talk about future events.
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Reretūoti
Stative sentences
This unit introduces students to Reretūoti, or stative sentences, which describe states, conditions, or the result of an action. Students will learn to use common stative verbs like to describe people and objects. They will practise forming both positive and negative stative sentences, and understand how to express past and present states using time markers. By the end of the unit, students will confidently use stative sentences to describe changes and conditions in te reo Māori.
Learning Objectives:
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Learners will identify and understand the structure of Reretūoti (stative sentences) to describe states or conditions.
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Learners will use common stative verbs such to describe the condition of people or objects.
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Learners will form negative stative sentences.
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Learners will distinguish between past and present states using.
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Learners will practise using stative sentences alongside time expressions to describe changes over time.
Rerewāhi
Emphasising place
This unit focuses on teaching students how to communicate about locations and places in te reo Māori. Students will learn to use I and Kei to describe where events, people, and objects are or were situated. They will also practise asking and answering location-based questions and form negations using Kāore to indicate where something is not located. The unit includes learning key location words (Tūwāhi) such as runga, raro, roto, and waho, as well as using specific place names. By the end of the unit, learners will be able to confidently describe locations and communicate where things happen or are positioned in various contexts.
Learning Objectives:
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Learners will use I and Kei to describe where something is or was located (e.g., I hea te hui? – "Where was the meeting?").
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Learners will form negative sentences to indicate where something is not located (e.g., Kāore te hui i Paraparaumu – "The meeting isn’t in Paraparaumu").
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Learners will use location words such as runga, raro, roto, waho and specific place names to describe positions and places.
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Learners will ask and answer questions about where events and objects are or were .
Rerekaimahi
Actor emphatic sentences
This unit teaches how to construct sentences in te reo Māori that emphasize the person responsible for an action. Students will learn to use Nā...i for past actions and Mā...e for future actions, along with their negative forms using Ehara. The unit also covers the use of pronouns and nouns as actors, as well as transitive verbs. Through practical examples, students will confidently describe who performed or will perform an action.
Learning Objectives:
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Nā...i for Past Actions: Learners will use Nā...i to focus on who did something in the past.
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Mā...e for Future Actions: Learners will use Mā...e to highlight who will do something in the future.
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Negation with Ehara: Learners will negate sentences using Ehara nā...i and Ehara mā...e to show someone didn’t or won’t do something.
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Using Transitive Verbs (Tūmahi Whiti): Learners will practise using transitive verbs in actor-focused sentences.
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Actors as Pronouns and Nouns: Learners will use both pronouns and nouns to show who is responsible for the action.
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The finer details
Mā wai? - Who is it for?
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NZC Curriculum Levels 1 & 2 (Years 6 - 9)
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Teachers of te reo Māori
Toronga - Accessibility
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Files shared via Google drive (School email addresses only)
Ture whakamahi - Licensing Agreement
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Files are the property of the purchasing kura and are not be shared to external email addresses