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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.

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What's included

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He Akoranga

  • 10 comprehensive lessons (approx. 20 hours of teaching and learning)

  • 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

  • Engaging classroom resources, including kupu hou charts to support vocabulary development.

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  • Interactive online games designed to reinforce key learning outcomes.

 

  • Activity sheets available in both digital and printable formats for versatile use.

He Aromatawai

  • 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

  • Verb types - Understand action and stative verbs and their conjugations.

 

  • Forming sentences - Practice simple and complex sentences with tenses, negation, and conjunctions.

 

  • Interactive activities - Role-playing, sentence-building games, and matching actions to subjects.

 

  • Visual resources - Digital slides, videos, and printable worksheets.

 

  • Listening and speaking - Audio examples, dictation, and paired speaking tasks.

 

  • Writing tasks - Sentence transformation, daily routine journals, and creative prompts.

 

  • Cultural integration - Examples using whakataukī, kīwaha, and Māori traditions.

 

  • Engaging challenges - Group story creation and peer-review activities.

 

  • Assessments - Quizzes, narrative tasks, and rubrics for sentence accuracy and creativity.

Descriptive Sentences

  • Sentence structure - Learn the arrangement of nouns, adjectives, and verbs in descriptive sentences.

 

  • Vocabulary - Expand descriptive words for colours, sizes, shapes, feelings, and textures.

 

  • Observation activities - Describe objects, people, and scenes in the classroom or outdoors.

 

  • Creative projects - Create posters or visual art with descriptive sentences.

 

  • Photo captions - Write captions for photos and illustrations.

 

  • Group storytelling - Collaboratively describe characters or events.

 

  • Cultural context - Use whakataukī and kīwaha with descriptive elements.

 

  • Interactive games - Adjective matching or sentence-completion challenges.

 

  • Listening practice - Identify key details in audio descriptions.

Emphasising Place

  • Key vocabulary - Learn common place names, directional terms, and significant locations.

 

  • Sentence formation - Practice constructing location sentences with prepositions.

 

  • Cultural context - Explore the importance of geographical and spiritual locations in Māori culture.

 

  • Practical activities - Use maps and dialogues to apply location sentences.

 

  • Listening practice - Improve comprehension with audio and native speaker examples.

 

  • Build-a-sentence - Use word cards to construct accurate location sentences collaboratively.

 

  • Comparative study - Compare location expressions in te reo Māori and other languages.

 

  • Advanced vocabulary - Learn terms for geographical features and public places.

 

  • Group work - Build confidence with collaborative and interactive activities.

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Actor Emphatic

  • Introducing actor emphasis - Explain the structure and purpose of actor emphatic sentences in te reo Māori.

  • Vocabulary building - Focus on verbs and nouns essential for constructing actor emphatic sentences.

  • Pronunciation and intonation - Teach correct pronunciation and emphasis for effective oral communication.

  • Cultural context - Explore when and why actor emphatic sentences are used, highlighting their role in storytelling.

  • Forming sentences - Progress from simple to complex structures to build confidence and skill.

  • Interactive practice - Use role-playing and dialogues for real-world application.

  • Listening skills - Develop comprehension through exposure to spoken examples.

  • Self-reflection - Encourage students to assess their progress and identify areas for improvement.

Stative Sentences

  • Understanding stative sentences - Introduce how stative sentences describe states, conditions, or qualities, distinguishing them from action sentences

  • Identifying and forming sentences - Teach students to identify stative verbs and construct basic to advanced stative sentences, including negation and tense.

  • Cultural significance - Highlight the role of stative sentences in traditional narratives, songs, and everyday conversation.

  • Interactive practice - Use storytelling, writing, and role-playing to practice stative sentences in diverse contexts.

  • Listening and pronunciation - Develop listening skills and focus on correct pronunciation and intonation for clarity and meaning.

  • Comparative study and reflection - Compare stative structures with other languages and encourage self-assessment to track progress and areas for improvement.

Emphasising Time

  • Structuring time sentences - Teach sentence construction to emphasize time and occurrence, focusing on word placement and structure.

  • Using temporal connectives - Explore how connectives and prepositions link sentences to show time relationships.

  • Cultural significance - Highlight the importance of time in Māori tradition and storytelling and its influence on language use.

  • Practical application - Encourage students to use time expressions in everyday scenarios, like scheduling or sharing personal stories.

  • Mastering tenses - Differentiate and use past, present, and future tenses effectively.

  • Interactive practice - Use role-playing, storytelling, and discussions to reinforce time-focused language skills.

  • Listening skills - Develop comprehension through exposure to spoken te reo Māori with an emphasis on time-related sentences.

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Rerehāngū

  • Introducing rerehāngū - Explain the structure and purpose of passive sentences, focusing on emphasising the action and object over the actor.

  • Vocabulary building - Teach essential verbs and nouns for constructing passive sentences.

  • Pronunciation and intonation - Ensure correct pronunciation of passive markers and natural intonation.

  • Cultural context - Highlight the use of passive sentences in storytelling and formal speech.

  • Forming sentences - Guide students from simple to complex passive structures.

  • Interactive Practice: Use role-playing and dialogues to apply learning in real-world contexts.

  • Listening skills - Develop comprehension through examples of passive sentences in authentic use.

  • Self-reflection - Encourage students to review their progress and set learning goals.

I & Ki

  • Introducing i and ki - Explain their roles in te reo Māori, focusing on indicating time, place, direction, and object relationships.

  • Vocabulary building - Teach verbs and phrases commonly paired with i and ki, using practical examples.

  • Pronunciation and intonation - Practice correct pronunciation for effective communication.

  • Cultural context - Highlight the significance of i and ki in Māori storytelling and everyday speech.

  • Forming sentences - Guide students from simple to more complex sentence structures using i and ki.

  • Interactive practice - Reinforce learning through role-playing scenarios, like giving directions or describing past events.

  • Listening skills - Enhance comprehension with spoken examples featuring i and ki.

  • Self-reflection - Encourage students to review their understanding and set goals for mastery.

A & O

  • Introducing A and O - Explain their roles in indicating relationships and ownership in te reo Māori.

  • Vocabulary building - Teach key nouns and pronouns paired with a and o categories using practical examples.

  • Pronunciation and intonation - Practice accurate pronunciation to enhance fluency.

  • Cultural context - Highlight the cultural significance of a and o in expressing relationships and respect.

  • Forming sentences - Guide students through constructing sentences, from simple to more complex uses.

  • Interactive practice - Use activities like role-playing and discussions about family and belongings to practice distinctions.

  • Listening skills - Enhance comprehension with spoken examples featuring a and o.

  • Self-reflection - Encourage students to review their understanding and set goals for improvement.

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