Koha (Freebies)

As Aotearoa moves further into the 21st Century the partnership principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi continue to shape our pathway forward. Both treaty partners draw on the strengths of the other to make Aotearoa a stronger, happier more diverse … Read More

Hundreds of thousands of educators, all over the world, have had to quickly adapt to providing distance learning for their learners. The challenge has been to find a platform where learners can work independently, have fun learning, is easy to … Read More

Many New Zealanders associate 5 November with Guy Fawkes. On the other hand, others remember the date for a very different reason. They commemorate what happened in Parihaka. The Day of Plunder Taranaki Māori remember 5 November 1881 as ‘Te … Read More

While there are several ways of giving thanks in te reo-tēnā koe! Kia ora! This kīanga or phrase is “Ngā mihi nui ki a koe”-huge gratitude to you. In my role as a te reo facilitator, I am always suggesting … Read More

Here are some fun rosettes, buttons, ribbons whatever you’d like to call them, in te reo Māori. They can be put on the board in a classroom, fridge at home, or given to tamariki to take home and colour. There … Read More

Counting in te reo Māori is here. These Maori number recognition activity mats, paired with dry erase pockets, will surely get your tamariki counting the stars and learning numbers in te reo at the same time. These Matariki number recognition … Read More

Thinglink is back! By popular demand, I have resurrected my Matariki Thinglink from 2016 and added some of the recent popular activities. The beauty of this is that the  Matariki activities are all in one place for busy kaiako. CLICK … Read More

I’m sure you and your tamariki will totally fall in love with these freebie Matariki star cards. They are nifty, don’t take long to make and are a wonderful koha for someone. Watch the video.   This would be great … Read More

Firstly, thanks to all of you who have attended the workshops over the past few years. For those of you who don’t have this growth mindset freebie, it comes with a waiata from Te Puru school. The below dates are … Read More

Enjoy this Matariki freebie in your home, office or classroom. I have many Matariki resources for you to use in your learning space to delight and engage your ākonga. Firstly, are you looking for new activities and resources to acquire … Read More

With these te reo Māori printables homeschooling and teaching te reo at home, has never been as convenient . Heaps of resources, printables, games, and ideas can be found on the internet, making it easy for parents to teach their … Read More

Number recognition and knowing how to count are an essential stage in a child’s learning. It sets building blocks for the rest of his/her entire learning journey. From answering questions such as “How old are you?” to grown-up matters such … Read More

This te reo printable freebie, a  colour chart, matches the Colour flip book freebie. It can be part of an awesome te reo colour book your tamariki can read over and over again.   I am really excited about being … Read More

Try this free te reo printable to use at home with your tamariki. It will help them  learn or reinforce the colour whero in te reo Māori, by putting it into a meaningful context. Above all your tamariki will be … Read More

This free te reo printable is a Bingo game with flash cards. These will help you and your tamariki learn common  words we use in summer through playing Bingo. In addition you can use the set of unnamed pictures and … Read More

Welcome to my new blog which has a shop integrated with it. I still have a few resources to load up but I’m pretty happy with being able to sell in $NZ. I still have the TpT store where i … Read More

Collaborative Posters are a  fantastic way to introduce whakataukī  into your akomanga. This simple lesson is an inclusive, fun, community building activity. Here is a mini one for you to try out. What are collaborative posters? Each student is given … Read More

Briscoes have commemorated Waitangi weekend by having a big sale! I have commemorated by making these cool table tents! I have always loved these in class. One option is for the tamariki to write their names on the front and … Read More

  Over the next few weeks I will be posting some ways of incorporating more te reo for Te wiki o te reo Māori. At one of the schools I’ve been in the librarian brought in a cool idea. “Stop, … Read More

Growing up, one of my favourite hobbies was colouring in. I used those crayons that melt if you held them  tightly. I liked colouring in pencils but it took a long time to finish any big projects. I was okay … Read More

Enjoy this freebie te reo Māori printable in your school, home or office.  Whakatauki are such a rich part of te ao Māori. Te Ao Māori is founded on a deep tradition of oral history. What are whakataukī? Whakataukī are … Read More

He waka kootuia kaahore e tukutukua ngaa mimira A canoe that is interlaced will not become separated at the bow. In unity there is strength. The waka  encapsulates the long history of Māori as ocean voyagers, navigators, and innovators. It … Read More

The question I hear most often is “How can I incorporate more te reo into my classroom when I’m still learning myself?” It is a question I love! I have discussed games and activities, waiata and videos/apps. There are many … Read More

I have always loved putting a “flap” on top of pictures,words puzzles etc. This is one of the pages in a “Ngā tae” colour scrapbook I made. It is one of the large scrappies and every page has a compilation … Read More

This Matariki freebie printable may challenge you. By playing it over again you will quickly improve. Try it.   There are so many games and activities that can be played/ included in the reo classroom. I will include them in … Read More

and no I don’t just mean the tamariki! YOU TOO…. because how many of us find ourselves in charge of  kapa haka. This is often because we: have shown a little bit of interest can play the guitar (even if … Read More

Ngā mihi mō te tau hōu Māori! My favourite time of year and I’m glad to say this post is very late because I have been  staying on a marae, (over) eating Māori kai,  and doing all those things that … 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

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