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.
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Junior Te Reo Māori Mini - Units
Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu!
Adorn the bird with feathers so that it may fly!
At Poutawa, we believe that providing engaging, relevant and exciting opportunities for ākonga to learn te reo Māori creates a lasting impact on their relationship with the Māori language.
We are excited to announce the release of our latest suite of resources that are based on 'task-based' teaching and learning, where students are guided through the learning process to complete a fun and enjoyable task.
Our 'mini-units' are perfect for beginners of te reo Māori and to assist teachers in delivering captivating lessons whilst using a range of activities to develop all modes of language learning - pānui, tuhituhi, whakarongo, kōrero, mātakitaki and whakaatu.
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)
Ngā mokamoka - 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
Te wā tuku - Delivery date
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Resources will be made available for access in January 2023
Te Utu - The Cost
$250 + GST each
The Ice Cream Shop
He toa aihikīrmi
NZC Levels 1 & 2 - Suitable for Years 6-9
Ngā whāinga paetae:
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1.5 communicate about location
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1.6 understand and use simple polite conventions
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2.2 communicate about possessions
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2.3 communicate about likes and dislikes, giving reasons where appropriate
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2.5 communicate about physical characteristics, personality, and feelings.
Whakamārama:
Basic te reo Māori will be understood and applied to communicate about the quality, quantity and cost of ice cream!
Students will use descriptive language and colloquialisms to interact with one another to order and prepare delicious ice creams!
This unit is interactive and focuses on describing items as well as an emphasis on location whilst enhancing their kōrero skills to communicate in basic forms.
At the end of this unit, kaiako are encouraged to create a real life Ice Cream Shop where students place and receive their order in te reo Māori - ideal for a summer unit on a hot day!
Extraordinary people
Iho Pūmanawa
NZC Levels 1 & 2 - Suitable for Years 6-9
Ngā whāinga paetae:
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1.2 introduce themselves and others
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1.4 communicate about personal information
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1.6 understand and use simple polite conventions
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2.3 communicate about likes and dislikes
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2.5 communicate about physical characteristics, personality, and feelings.
Whakamārama:
Simple te reo Māori will be used to excite and enthral new learners of the language to enable them to communicate about unique and significant people! .
Students will use descriptive language features and colloquialisms to build their own superhero character and will become familiar with words and phrases to bring them to life.
This unit is interactive in nature and allows students to express their creativity and energy to weave te reo Māori into the world of superheroes and deeds of greatness!
Amazing places
Nau mai, e te kōihi!
NZC Levels 3 & 4 - Suitable for Years 6-10
Ngā whāinga paetae:
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3.2 communicate about events and where they take place
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3.5 communicate about immediate past activities
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4.5 communicate about the quality, quantity and cost of things.
Whakamārama:
In this unit students will use intermediate te reo Māori to communicate about fun and exciting places.
Students will use theme parks as a way to motivate excitement and engagement in describing fun and exciting places.
Focus will be on descriptions and locations as well as kīwaha to express ideas in an informal manner to convey emotions.
Sound, color and interactive games are a perfect way to make te reo Māori an enjoyable and unique experience.
Te Wharekai
Kua puta a Pito!
NZC Levels 3 & 4 - Suitable for Years 6-10
Ngā whāinga paetae:
3.3 give and follow directions
4.1 request, offer, accept, and decline things, invitations and suggestions
4.5 communicate about the quality, quantity and cost of things.
Whakamārama:
In this unit students will use colloquial language to communicate about cost, time, quality and quantity of food and dining experiences.
This unit aligns perfectly with a trip to a takeaway shop (or ordering Uber Eats!) where students can practice using their acquired knowledge to order their kai in te reo Māori.
They will be able to communicate about cost and use conversational conventions to communicate their desires/ likes and dislikes.
Students will be motivated to engage with this unit as kai is the perfect motivator!