Te Reo Challenge

 For this weeks Maori task we were challenged to find the different amount of objects there were on an i spy sheet. The challenge was that all the objects names were in maori so we were to translate them and find out how many there are of that object. On the left of the DLO it corresponds with the list on the right. Porohita  13 and so on.

Greetings in Te Reo Maori

LI: to learn the differences of Tena Koe, Tena Korua, and Tena Katoa.

When it comes to Maori words, people often do not understand the differences between them. However, there are many differences between how you pronounce the word and how the word is spelt. People get them mixed up frequently and it can change the whole meaning of it.

Tena Koe is a way of greeting or thanking one person. An example of this is when you greet one teacher you can say “Tena koe pouako/kaiako”. You can add another sentence for example: “Tena koe kaiako, kei te pehea koe?”

Tena korua is the way of greeting or thanking two people. An example of this is when you greet your friends you can say “Tena korua hoa”. To add another sentence you can say: “Tena korua hoa, he aha ake?”

Tena koutou is the way of greeting or thanking three or more people. An example of this is when you greet your friends or everyone, you can say “Tena koutou katoa”. This phrase is the first thing you say before introducing yourself. To add more meaning to it, you can ask “Kei te pehea koe?” after. This translates to: “Hello everyone, how are you?”.

Test Maori Knowledge

Today for Maori we have recapped about the Maori sentence structure. In the google doc showen above it says what the object is, and where it is, using Maori dictionary. After we finished that activity we went on a site called test your knowledge of these kupu. This site was to see how much Maori words knowldge we knew. I enjoyed doing this activity because it built up more of my Maori word knowledge. 

Test Maori Knowledge

Today for Maori we have recapped about the Maori sentence structure. In the google doc showen above it says what the object is, and where it is, using Maori dictionary. After we finished that activity we went on a site called test your knowledge of these kupu. This site was to see how much Maori words knowldge we knew. I enjoyed doing this activity because it built up more of my Maori word knowledge. 

Names

This week for Maori we learnt some names, boys and girls. 

This time we didn't use Maori Dictionary to translate the Maori names into English names. We used clues to figure it out. 

In the Maori alphabet there are no 'j,s' so they use 'h'. Also In the Maori alphabet there are no 'i and d' so they use 'r'. In the Maori alphabet there are no 'v' so they use 'w'. Also in the Maori alphabet there are no 'b' they use a 'p'.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. Today I have improved my knowledge of Maori names

Locations | Maori

 LI: to learn the locations vocabulary in Te Reo Maori.

This week for Maori we have been learning the locations and vocabulary.

First we had to fill in the questions:

• He aha te huarere?
• Kei te pehea koe?

Then we learnt the locations, The locations are:

• Te taha mauī - Left

• Te taha tatau - Right

• Waenganui - Middle
• runga - Up
• raro - Down
• roto - up

This is how to write a sentence if you want to let the reader to answer the question:

• Kei hea te ……..?

• Kei ……. i te ……..

After that, we had to fill question that describe the image given.

I enjoyed doing this task because I learnt the locations and also it was fun to fill in the questions.

Maps | Maori

LI: To label Maori place names to a map.

Today was our third session for Te Reo Maori. For this activity I needed to put countries in the right places. Some of the examples are: Argentina - Aketina, Chile - Hiri, and Colombia - Kolompia, Wales - Weera, and Ireland - Airangi. I found this activity easy because some of the names in Maori were similar to the English names.

Te Reo Challenge

LI: To translate everyday things into Maori words

This week for the seniors Te Reo Challenge David and translated our daily things into Maori. This challenge was to learn new Maori words. To translate these English words we used Maori dictionary and wrote the word then the sentence that match the word. I enjoyed doing this activity because I learnt new words and how to use it in sentences.

Maps | Maori

 

Today was our second session for Te Reo Maori. For this activity I needed to put countries in the right places. Some of the examples are: Argentina - Aketina, Chile - Hiri, and Colombia - Kolompia, Wales - Weera, and Ireland - Airangi. I found this activity easy because some of the names in Maori were similar to the English names.

What are you doing Today | SLJ

The Summer Learning Journey crew came up with an activity that expands people's Maori knowledge.

I completed this activity by listening to different audio recordings. Then, based on what I heard from the audio recordings, I then arranged different Maori words to fit into the sentences properly. I answered the question 'What are you doing today?' by saying 'I am going to ___' I filled in the blanks with Maori words.

I learnt how to say 'What are you doing today?' in Maori. To say 'What are you doing today?', it would be easier to start by slowly building an understanding of the words and then working on the pronounciation. 'What are you doing today?' in Maori is 'Kei te aha koe i tenei ra?'.

I found answering the question 'What are you doing today?' fun because I was able to expand my Maori vocabulary. I alse found listening to the audio and rearranging the words fun because I was able to build an understanding of where different Maori words go and why.

Something I found hard was listening to the audio because it wasn't very clear or loud. I was still able to complete this activity and I had a lot of fun with it.

Kowhaiwhai Pattern | SLJ

 For this activity I made my own kowhaiwhai pattern.

First we learnt about Tanerore. Tanerore is the son of Tama-nui-te-ra or the sun and is the personification of shimmering air as he performs a haka for his mother Hine-raumati.

We watched a video if we saw the wiriwiri. Then we watched a video about kowhaiwhai patterns. There were two choices to make. The first is to make the kowhaiwhai on a scrap piece of paper and the second was making the kowhaiwhai pattern digitally.

After watching the two video, we started making our kowhaiwhai pattern. In our kowhaiwhai pattern we had put colours that were related to summer or Tanerore.

I picked summer.  My kowhaiwhai pattern represents how the day starts or other words dawn.

Here is mine:

North Island | Maori

For Maori we learnt about the towns in the North Island.

Before starting with the activity we answered the questions: He aha te rā āpōpō?, He aha te huarere? and Ko wai ō hoa?. Apōpō means tommorrow so this question He aha te rā āpōpō? means what is the date tommorrow. This question Ko wai ō hoa? means who are your friends.

We used google to translate words that were towns in the North Island. Then I checked my work with Whaea Odie  to see if I was right or wrong.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. I have improve my knowledge on Te Reo Maori.

LI: To learn Maori place names

Mountains | Maori

For Maori we learnt about the mountains in Auckland.

Before starting the activity, we played a memory game about where the words are. There were some questions, the question were Kei hea te kupu that means where is the word. In this we passed but if you want someone to pass a word to you, we needed to say Homai to kupu that means Pass me the word.

After the game we used Maori Dictionary to translate words that were mountain names in Auckland. Then I checked my work with whaea Odie if I was right or wrong.

After I did an Matching activity, this activity was based around how you know the weather in Maori.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. I have improve my knowledge on Te Reo Maori.

Names | Maori

This week for Maori we learnt some names, boys and girls. 

This time we didn't use Maori Dictionary to translate the Maori names into English names. We used clues to figure it out. 

In the Maori alphabet there are no 'j,s' so they use 'h'. Also In the Maori alphabet there are no 'i and d' so they use 'r'. In the Maori alphabet there are no 'v' so they use 'w'. Also in the Maori alphabet there are no 'b' they use a 'p'.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. Today I have improved my knowledge of Maori names

Names | Maori

 This week for Maori we learnt some names, boys and girls. 

Before starting with the activity we revised the questions 'He aha te ra?', 'He aha te huarere?' and 'Kei te pehea koe?'. Which means what is the date?, what's the weather?, and how you are feeling?.

Then, we used Maori Dictionary to translate the Maori names into English names. We don't need check the dictonary if we know the names in Maori. Afterwards, I checked with whaea Odie if I am right or wrong.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. Today I have improved my knowledge of Maori names.

Revision | Maori

 This week for Maori we learnt some new words. 

Before starting with the activity we revised the questions 'He aha te ra?', 'He aha te huarere?' and 'Kei te pehea koe?'. Which means what is the date?, what's the weather?, and how you are feeling?.

Then, we used Maori Dictionary to translate the new Maori words into English. After, I checked it with Odie if I am right or wrong.

This activity was based around geograph places and artificial places and more.

Maori

This week for Maori we learnt some new words. 

Before starting with the activity we revised the questions 'He aha te ra?', 'He aha te huarere?' and 'Kei te pehea koe?'. Which means what is the date?, what's the weather?, and how you are feeling?.

Then, we used Maori Dictionary to translate the new Maori words into English. After I did an Matching activity, this activity was based around how you know the weather in Maori.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. I should improve my knowledge on Te Reo Maori.

Te Tinana

This weeks Maori lesson was based around body parts.

Before starting with the activity we revised the questions 'He aha te ra?', 'He aha te huarere?' and 'Kei te pehea koe?'. Which means what is the date?, what's the weather?, and how you are feeling?.

Then, we watched a story about Rono and the Moon. Then, we answer a question about the story "what is the hidden message behind the story".

After, we matched body parts in maori to the right body part in english. Then, we highlighted the words we knew. 

We use Maori dictionary for the words we don't know.

I enjoyed this task and found this task easy to fill in. I should improve my knowledge on Te Reo Maori.

Maori Language Week

Maori Language week is a time during September that New Zealanders use Maori in their everyday lives. 

The theme for this Maori language week is "Kia Kaha Te Reo Maori" which means Let's make the Maori language strong".

This activity tells what is Maori language, and how the Maori language began. Approximately 48 years ago, a request with 30,000 signatures was presented to the NZ Parliament so that Maori can become NZ official language.

Thanks to NZ History for the information.

LI: To learn Maori History.

Maori | Numbers

In Maori we were making a number chart in Te Reo Maori

To write numbers in Maori first you need to write whatever number that is the tens. For example, if I want to write the number 89. First I need to find the number in Maori eight is 'waru' in Maori. Then you need to write 'tekau' after waru like this: waru tekau. After that write 'ma' then the ones which is 9 in this case. Nine in Maori is 'iwa'. In the end it should look like: waru tekau ma iwa.

This activity was helpful and I learned new numbers in Te Reo.

LI: To create a number chart in Te Reo Maori.