Ko te aha tōu rā whanau? When is your birthday?

My birthday is Monday 4th March 

Ko te Rāhina te tuawha o ngā rā o Poutū-te-rangi tōku rā whanau.

Kāore e taea e koe te aha? What can't you do?

Kupu Mahi (work words or adverbs)

kai keke - eat cake

kia tau - be still

peke - climb

mahi - work

waiho - leave it

takahia - stomp

huri - turn

ako - teach / kearn

inu wai - drink water

tuhi - write

tunu keke - cook cake

pānui pukapuka - read book

How many the things? E hia ngā ………..?

 Kupu Ingoa: (nouns)

pene - pen

tūru - table

kau - cow

hēke - egg

whare - building

tuna - eel

kūaha - door

paoro - ball

Challenge:  Can you ask and answer for these things?

100 cows, 50 eels, 25 chairs, 32 pens, 1 egg, 2 doors, 6241 balls...

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

Ka taea e koe te aha? What can you do?

We are learning how to ask and answer this question in class. 

Check out our sheet below.  Can you ask this question in class today?

kai = eat

moe = sleep

kanikani = dance

pakipaki = clap

oma = run

waiata = sing

korero = talk

hikoi = walk

inu = drink

whakarongo = listen

titiro = look

pānui = read

Ka taea e korua te aha?  What can you two fellas do?

Ka taea e māua te kanikani. We two can dance.

Ka taea e ia te aha?  What can he/she do?

Ka taea e ia te pānui.  He/she can read.

Certificate in Te Ara Reo Māori

Well done to those of us who were awarded their certificates for Level 2 and Kia Kaha to those crazy ones of us who have progressed onto the second year with Level 4!