Waiata - The Lord's Prayer

Vowels and consonants - get them right!

A E I O U
Vowel sounds come in two forms - long and short.  Try them out with this song.  

Try the vowel sounds out with the rest of the alphabet with the following song.

Waiata - Months of the year

Check out the waiata that will help us learn the Te Reo months of the year.

Click on the link to bring up the video.  Calendar Song

Kō tēnei te wā

E Minaka Ana

Whakataka Te Hau

AEIOU action song

Try doing this song while following some of the commands listed below!

e oma - run

e pakipaki - clap

e tu - stand up

e piko - curl

e toro - stretch out

e takahia - stamp

e hikoi - walk

e ano - again

e whakarongo - listen

Waiata: Kia Tāu Kia Tatau Katoa

Waiata: Tiro Tiro

He Hōnore

He hōnore, he korōria1
Maungārongo ki te whenua
Whakaaro2 pai e
Kingā tangata katoa
Ake ake, ake ake
Āmine
Te Atua, te piringa,
Toku oranga


Honour, glory and
peace to the land
May good thoughts come 
to all men
for ever and ever, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord is the refuge
and my life.

Guitar Chords

C He hōnore, he ko-Am-rōria Mau-F-ngārongo G ki te whe-C-nua Wha-C-ka-aro Am pai e Ki F ngā tanga-G-ta kato-C-a Ake G a-a-Am-ke, ake G a-a-Am-ke F Ā-ā-ā-mi-G-ne Te A-G-tu-u-Am-a, te pi-G-ri-i-Am-nga, F Toku G ora-C-nga

Counting to seven chant - whitu

1- tahi, 2 - rua, 3 - toru, 4 - wha, 5 - rima, 6 - ono, 7 - whitu

Vowel Waiata: Kī mai māori kī mai ā