Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori

Today, the children experienced writing a story in Te Reo Maori to celebrate Maori Language Week. As a class we read the story Te Taniwha me te Poraka. This is a story about a sneaky Taniwha behind a frog. The children all participated in reading the story especially the parts that repeated
Kia tupato, Poraka (Be careful Frog)
E peke! (Jump)
Kia tere! (Be quick)

I have displayed Phoebe's story about Te Rakiraki me Te Ngeru (The duck and the cat). She illustrated the pictures on the ActiveBoard. The children are learning to read their stories. Hopefully by the end of the week, they can share it with their families.

Mister A

Te Reo Maori

Kia Ora,

This year, every fortnight the staff at O.L.A learn a new phrase in Te Reo Maori to teach to their class. Te Reo Maori being an official language of beautiful Aotearoa is important for all children to have some knowledge.

I encourage parents to practise Te Reo with your children. Saying hello and how you are in Te Reo Maori is a fantastic starter.

The clip below helps with the translation.
The voice is very charismatic, and I'm not being biased!


Mister A