Kia ora tamariki
Here are 3 fun ideas of ways in which you could help improve your Te Reo and Tikanga Māori (Māori language and custom)
Koru Whānau
Have a go at the Hokey Tokey with your whānau. It will help you to learn your body parts.
Remember:
Ringa - arms/hand Roto - in
Ūpoko - head Waho - out
Waewae - legs/feet Rurirurihia - shake it about
Puku - tummy Hope hope - swing your hips
Kumu - bottom Huri huri - turn around
Tinana - whole body Paki paki - clap
Kowhai Whānau
Have a go at this rākau challenge. Roll up some newspapers or find yourself something that could work as rākau (sticks). Find a partner in your whānau and see how many times you can pass the rākau without dropping it. It's great fun and will test your hand eye co-ordination.
Kauri Whānau
Once you have learnt the basic ten numbers, it is very easy to count up to one hundred and beyond. All numbers from 11 follow a basic pattern.
For example to say twenty-two, simply say 20 - rua tekau, and then mā rua - and two Rua tekau mā rua. So all you have to do is learn the numbers from 1 - 10 and then the words for 10, 20, 30, 40 and so on.
Use the chart below to help you.
Kia ora! (Good luck)
Olive Tainui from Room 13 has been doing some great Te Reo work - MAHI PAI OLIVE!
She has made a poi and has been practicing some waiata as well as taking up te rakau challenge with her dad!
My daughter Indigo and I had a go at te rakau challenge. We managed 15 throws before I mucked it up!!! Admittedly we were setting them on the ground between each throw but we will get better.
Awesome activities, we have this Maori number chart in the Maths room. It is so much fun counting the numbers over 10 in Maori. I think the Maori counting system teaches us our place value so well. Thank you for sharing Mrs Harding.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mrs Harding, after singing along to the Hokey Tokey I couldn't get it out of my head ALL day! I love that song. Where I come from (Newcastle, England) we call that song the Hokey Pokey! Funny how different countries have different names for songs. I used to sing it every year at the school Christmas party. It brings back happy memories.
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Brilliant song! James was singing along and learning too....Love it! Mrs. V.
ReplyDeleteWow so many Awesome activities. So much fun counting the numbers over 10 in Maori. You are such a taonga Mrs Harding. Thank you for sharing
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