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  • Te Reo Māori Wallpaper

    So last week I came across a neat little graphic someone had made with some Te Reo Māori requests / instructions on them.

    I was thinking tonight, that there has to be a way that can be a quick reference for me in class to access these. I realised that a graphic on my phone would sit in my photos album and I could remind myself of them every now and then.

    But I wasn’t happy with that.

    No. I needed somewhere more accessible.

    Like on the lock screen.

    So I downloaded a template for the right sizes (for my iPhone 5S) and set about converting the original graphic into something somewhat pleasing to look at, all with the Te Reo kīanga (phrases) to jog my memory until they become part of my every day kōrero.

    Because I’m a bit of a geek, I like having the same (or nearly the same) background for my lockscreen and home screen, as the icons appear to zoom as you unlock. To help with this (but removing confusion of overlapping text from app icons) I’ve created a ‘home screen’ background as well, which contains the same background, less the Te Reo Māori phrases.

    Hopefully many of you will also find some use for them.

    iPhone 5S
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    Lock Screen

    		  
     Home Screen

    Note: I have the intention of making these for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in due course. Android users may just have to make do with the sizes that are a closest match.

    Enjoy!

  • Te Reo Māori for Teachers

    Over the years I have been wanting to learn Te Reo Māori. It is a beautiful sounding language and is an important asset to any New Zealander in understanding Māori culture. It is of particular importance to every New Zealand teacher, as their use and encouragement of Te Reo will help the language to grow and flourish, and show the next generation of New Zealanders its importance. By giving the language a place in the classroom, we in turn show that using the language, for our Māori students, is of great value.

    My problem is that I’m not the best when it comes to learning languages. I never have been. I suspect that to learn enough for me to fluently rattle of sentences will require both time and dedication, and then some more time. This, however, is very difficult to find in the teaching profession. There has been murmurings that Te Reo support for teachers should be a priority for the government if it is serious about upskilling educators to pass on the language to the next generation.

    However, I shall not give up, and I have begun to compile a selection of common phrases teachers often use in the classroom, in the hope that some of these will stick for me, and become a little more natural as I work towards learning Te Reo Māori.

    Directions and Instructions

    E tu Stand Up
    E noho Sit Down
    Haere mai Come here
    Haere atu Off you go
    Kia tere! Be quick / Quickly!
    Rārangi mai/atu Line up over here/there.
    Rārangi ki waho/roto Line up outside/inside
    Whakamaua/Tangohia tō potae Put on / Take off your hat
    Katia/Huakina te kūaha  Open / Shut the door
    Kuhu mai ki roto  Come inside
    Hoki atu ki tō tūru Go back to your seat

    Commands

    Titiro (mai) Look (this way)
    Huri mai Turn this way
    Huri atu Turn away
    Kia tau Settle down
    Taihoa Wait
     Kāti  That’s enough

    Praise and Encouragement

    Ka Pai  Very good
    Ka mau te wehi!  Awesome!
    Mīharo! Wonderful!
    Ka taea e koe! You can do it!

    Questions

    Kei hea tō pukapuka/pene rākau? Where is your book/pencil?
     Kei hea ia?  Where is he/she?
     Nā wai tēnei pukapuka?  Whose book is this?
     Kua reri?  Are you ready?

    Have you got any more phrases or vocabulary that you use in your classroom?
    Please comment your ideas below!

     

    Notes:
    Thanks to Tom Robinson for his guide to macron use in HTML.
    Another great idea is to learn a word a day. Here are 365 of them! NZ History
    This is another great resource I suggest getting your hands on! He Reo Ora