Hei Timata: Poipoia Te Kakano - Te Reo Māori Level 3

This course is for learners who already have an understanding of Māori introduction rituals such as mihi and pepeha. It is for learners who have the ability to share their pepeha with confidence in class. It is also for learners who understand the diverse perspectives around how non-Māori can engage in these practices. Learners are also expected to be able to discuss the places where they were born and where they grew up. It is for learners who have the building blocks to create active sentence structures in Te reo Māori.

Learners will introduce intensifiers to the active sentence structures that they will be practicing every week. We will look at imperatives, a/o categories and possesives in more detail. We will also look at some different ways to express future possibilities and start learning how to build passive sentence structures.

In every class, learners carry out a variety of activities that engage different senses and encourage teamwork. We learn new vocabulary and sentence structures using a co-creation process that relies on actions and gestures. How much new content we cover week to week will be matched to the ability of those in class. There will be games, waiata and conversations about how the topic content ties in with concepts of tikanga and Te Ao Māori. This class is for students who are commited to building their skills in te reo Māori.

Poipoia te kakano kia puawai – Nurture the seed and it will blossom.

About your kaiako

Ko wai ahau?

Ko ngā pae maunga e tu nei

Ko Maungatautari te maunga tangata

Ko Maungākawa te maunga o ngā toanga

Ko ngā wai e tere nei

Ko Waikato, Ko Te Waihou

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Ngāti Hauā rāua ko Ruakawa ōku iwi

Ko Ngati Werewere rāua ko Ngāti Tukorohe ōku hapu

Ko Kai a te Mata, rātou ko Ruapeka, ko Te Taumata ōku Marae

Ko Pearl Hotene tōku ingoa

I love working with people to create learning experiences with Te reo Māori that are meaningful, collaborative, and transformative. I'm here to build confidence in our learners to kōrero Māori. He aha te kai ā te rangatira, he kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero.