Lockdown Learners

 

Tu Meke!

Ka mau te wehi (Fantastic) to those of you that have sent me examples of the work you have been doing at home from the Te Reo slides. 

Kei te koa...I am happy!

Senumi form Rm 13 has made this awesome poster reminding us to wash our hands!! Mahi pai!

Lucy from Room 9 has been practicing the names for the different parts of the body in Te Reo. Ka rawe!

Ngā kupu o te Wiki - The Words of the Week

 Each week in class we like to focus on a new word to add to our Te Reo word bank. 

Here are some words you may have heard. See if you can find out their meaning. You could use the online Māori dictionary by clicking here.

                                               Mana

                                              Wairua

                                               Tapu  

                                         Manaakitanga

                                             Taonga                                          You could present these on a poster for me to share on the blog?

Learn a little, use a little

Here are some new kupu (words) for you to add to your Te Reo word bank. 

See if you can use some of them to create a pikitia (picture). Fee free to send it to me and I can pop it up for all to see! Karawhiua! (Give it a go!)

kapua – clouds         putiputi – flowers

maunga – mountains             te rā – sun

awa – river       marama – moon

rākau – tree  whare – house

moana – sea      whānau – family