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Teaching the Māori alphabet using Puoro o Te Reo (The Adapted version of the Jolly Phonics Programme to suit the Māori Language)

July 22, 2014 by blennzict | 4 Comments

Computer screen showing image of a snail and 'Ng' sound

Figure 1 – Listening to the Ng waiata

This learning story has been translated into Māori as the learning took place in a Māori immersion setting.  Translations were done by Tuhoe kaumatua, Nanny Merekui who is a kaimahireo at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngati Kahungunu o te Wairoa.

Resource Teacher of Vision Kelly Doyle, is working with a sixteen year old Te Kura Kaupapa Māori student at level one of Te Marautanga. Hemi and Kelly are working on Literacy/Alphabet activities using Te Reo Māori and adapted Puoro o Te Reo (Māori Jolly Phonics) ngā rauemi (resources). In figure 1 Hemi is listening to the Ng waiata. Continue Reading →

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