using e to instruct

the action being performed by this person - to instruct


e  Rewi, turituri ( Rewi, keep quiet)
e Tama, e noho (Tama, sit down)
e Marana, e waiata (Marama, sing)

using e before a verb

using e before work / mahi or a (verb) = used to show an action

e kai
e haere
e noho
e tu
e waiata

Building language proficiency

Increasing vocabulary for learning Te Reo Māori starts with kupu hou, vocabulary, gaining the proficiency of both familiar and unfamiliar texts. Department goal 1: to increase the vocabulary of student reading ability and word recognition at each sustained level by 50%.

See the guide to texts and Work books. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dU4NYCLumCIa5ujsfFMN6GssFFxkTyxVPEeDcLoo6ww/edit#

How to teach ko and a

teaching students when and where to use the ko and a

Ko Rewi

Ko + persons name + pronoun
Ko Rewi ia

Ko+Rewi +verb
Ko Rewi te kaiwaiata


a Rewi
Te pukapuka a Rewi possessional who's book?   Rewi's book

Ko matua Wally te kaikōrero
Ko te Poho o Tamaki te turangawaewae  a matua Wally .

New Website link

Link to new site:

https://sites.google.com/tamaki.ac.nz/tamakicollegemaoridepartment/home

Wharenui Parts

utilise online resources 

Tuakana Teina

boys looking the part: giving each other words of advice and encouraging one another traits of tuakana teina. 

Tino Ataahua ngā kakahu

Girls looked stunning...

Practice at Te Oro

What an awesome opportunity to have a practice at Te Oro just a good change and plenty of room to spread out without being cramped. We made the most of it... thanks Te Oro.

Time for a selfie

The boys enjoying a bit of selfie time before their performance.