I had the privilege of being invited to Manurewa Central School and one of the first topics for discussion was this-correct pronunciation of te reo Māori. For so many of us we have tried unsuccessfully to pronounce te reo correctly, … Read More
As teachers of te reo we need to provide students with many opportunities to use the language they are learning. However, students often do not get enough opportunity to use the language. I remember a wise person saying to me … Read More
I often get asked of digital tools to introduce topics or demonstrate the learning experience in the te reo Māori classroom. Here are three of my favourites that are pretty easy to use. Seriously, if I can use them anyone can. … Read More
Tūāhua-Statives Last week at Te Aupikitanga we were re-united with tūāhua. Here is some explanation and a link below to tōku reo for some whakaharatau. 1. Stative verbs in Māori are words that indicate a state, condition or quality (rather than an activity or an event-adjectives used … Read More
Fixed mindset vs growth mindset. As a teacher I practice growth mindset in the akomanga but as I am discovering I have been holding many fixed growth mindset thoughts as a learner. This year I decided to embark on a … Read More
