Teaching resources for Wiki o te reo Māori
We embrace this opportunity to learn te reo Māori at anytime, and during te Wiki o te reo Māori, there is extra special focus.
Here are some teaching resources for Wiki o te reo Māori that we are bringing into our week (and beyond):
- September is wiki or te reo Māori and its spring!
Send Tamariki on a nature treasure hunt and they’ll learn these te reo maori kupu for the nature items around them as they go.
View NZ nature hunts – kōanga / spring >>
- Waiata
We’ve found music a great way to learn Māori kupu (words) and practice pronunciation.
Here’s a list of some of our favourites for ECE and primary aged children (and their big people).
Visit this te reo Māori song list for Tamariki >>
- Learning the Māori days / months / seasons with Paitu’s perpetual seasonal calendar
The Perpetual Seasonal Calendar is a circular, interactive calendar – with seasonal art unique to Aotearoa and te reo Māori days, months and season names.
The kids love turning the wheels to select each new day, month, season. And the free, printable flash cards help them to turn words into sentences.
View Seasons of Aotearoa Seasonal Calendar >>
- Tips for teaching Māori days of the week
Here are some ways to bring this learning into your daily Primary School, or ECE mat / circle time routine.
How to use the calendar »
- Using Māori days of the week printable flashcards
The calendar comes with a downloadable teaching resource that can be printed, cut and laminated for daily class use to learn Māori days of the week, months and seasons.
View Māori days of the week flashcard resource »
- Learn with your hands and Harakeke
Language and tikanga go hand and hand. Learn about the tikanga with Harakakeke, learn some kupu, and try your hand at some Tamariki friendly weaving projects.
Harakeke flax weaving for kids >>
- Māori dictionary
Look up a couple of words that you use frequently and change them out for te reo Māori.
Go to Te Aka Māori dictionary >> - Te reo Māori Greeting and farewells
Practice your hellos and goodbyes using te reo Maori kupu, and let this extend beyond the week.
Visit the interative te reo Māori greeting and farewells resource >> - Learn your Pepeha
Knowing how to introduce yourself in a group or on the marae is an important skill.
It is not a ‘one size fits all’ introduction – there are different pepeha for peoples of Māori descent, for Pakeha, and for Taiiwi (visitors). Learn about the reasons for this, and make a start on learning one that encapsulates you, while remaining culturally appropriate.
This simple pepeha is a great start for Tamariki >> - Wiki o te reo official page
Offers links to a variety of other resources, check out what learnings they offer.
Go Visit Wiki o te reo Māori for resources and ideas >> - Karakia kai
Offering a karakia at mealtimes is a lovely way to give thanks for our blessings. We are so lucky to have the meals we do. How often do we pause and reflect on this?
Learning a karakia in te reo Māori can be a lovely mealtime ritual, and learning some kupu is a bonus.
Here is a karakia in waita format that tamariki can learn >>
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