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Programme overview – Ka Mau te Wehi!
This overview summarises curriculum links, Learning intentions, new vocabulary, explanations of specific language features and useful information about tikanga (customary practices) for the units of work in Ka Mau te Wehi!
Unit 1: Ata mārie – Good morning
| Suggested curriculum link | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn pronunciation, Māori alphabet, basic greetings |
| New words | Kia ora, tēnā koe, ata mārie, ka kite anō, e hoa, haere rā tamariki mā, e noho rā, whaea, matua, tō, taku, kai, parakuihi |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Why ask, “Where are you from?” What is a macron? |
| Supporting stories and songs | Song: Te Arapū Māori |
Unit 2: Kei te haere ki te kura – Going to school
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.2, 1.5, 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions |
Learn how to introduce people and greet others, respond to greetings, express feelings Introduce idioms Learn Māori names for New Zealand, North and South Islands |
| New words | Ko [name] tēnei, Ko [name] au, kei te pēhea, kōrua, kaumātua, e kī rā!, hiamoe, pōuri, harikoa, hiakai, makariri, riri, aroha mai, haere, tātou, Aotearoa, Te Ika-a-Māui, Te Waka-a-Māui, Te Wai Pounamu, Te matau-a-Māui, Te tuarā o te ika, Te manawa o te ika, Te hiku o te ika, Te upoko o te ika, Te karu o te ika, Te punga o te waka-a-Māui |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations | Kīwaha: e kī rā, ka mau te wehi!, tūmeke! |
| Supporting stories and songs | Story: Te Ika-a-Māui |
Unit 3: Nō hea tō whānau? – Where is your family from?
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.2, 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn to say “yes” and “no”, terms of address, idiom, express likes |
| New words | Ko wai tō kaiako? Kia tere! taihoa, nē? ā, kāo, kāore, he pai a [name] ki a koe, kāore i te pai a [name] ki au |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of nē Use of whāea Use of matua |
Unit 4: Waea mai – Ring me
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.4, 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions |
Learn how to count from 1 to 100 Learn how to ask who and where someone is Learn how to say this and that |
| New words | Tahi, rua, toru, whā, rima, ono, whitu, waru, iwa, tekau, tekau mā tahi, rua tekau, kotahi rau, ko wai? tēnei/tēnā, ko [name] tēnei/tēnā |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations | Use of waea pūkoro |
Unit 5: Āwhea te kanikani? – When is the dance?
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.3, 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn about time – days of week, months of year, telling the time, birthdays |
| New words | Rāhina, Rātū, Rāapa, Rāpare, Rāmere, Rāhoroi, Rātapu, Kohitātea, Hui-Tanguru, Poutū-terangi, Paenga-whāwhā, Haratua, Pipiri, Hōngongoi, Here-turikōkā, Mahuru, Whiringa-ā-nuku, Whiringa-ā-rangi, Hakihea, Āhea tō rā whānau?, te taima, karaka, hāwhe pāhi i te … |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations | |
| Supporting stories and songs | Song: Rā Whānau ki a Koe |
Unit 6: Kei hea tō pukapuka? – Where is your book?
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions |
Learn how to ask where something is, ask for and give something, say thank you, classroom objects, pronunciation, ask where your family is from Learn some Māori place names |
| New words |
Kei hea? Kei runga i … , homai, anei, kia ora, pukapuka, tēpu, pene, pene rākau, rūri, pepa, ūkui, pāhi/pēke Nō hea tō whānau? |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of tangohia Use of homai |
| Supporting stories and songs | Song: A ha ka ma |
Unit 7: He aha ō kākahu mō te kanikani? – What are you wearing to the dance?
| Suggested curriculum links | 2.1, 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn names of colours, names of articles of clothing, and how to express likes and dislikes |
| New words | Kōwhai, kākāriki, pango, whero, kahurangi, mā, pākākā, māwhero, karaka, tawa, kanikani, kākahu, tarau, hāte, hū, panekoti, pōtae, koti, tōkena, hingareti, tangohia tō kāri |
| Supporting stories and songs |
Story: Uenuku and Hinepūkohu-rangi Song: Mā is White Song: Te Kōpere |
Unit 8: Titiro ki tēnei! – Look at this!
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.6, 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Asking and giving prices of things, look at this, what is this, express likes, dual pronoun |
| New words | E hia te utu? tāra, rawe, rāua, kata, tapawhā, pai rawa atu, titiro ki tēnei, he aha tēnei? |
Unit 9: Ko wai te toa? – Who is the winner?
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn names of sports, buying clothing, words for woman/ man, sportsperson |
| New words |
Hākinakina, pahikara mōrearea, kauhoe, mirihau, netipōro, poitūkohu, rīki, tēnehi, whakaheke ngaru, whana poikiri, whutupōro, kanikani karetao, retihuka, he pai ki au te [sport] he tino pai ki au te [sport], he tino rawe ki au te [sport], he aha te hākinakina pai rawa atu ki a koe? Ka hoko au i te [clothing] |
Unit 10: Autaia koe! – You are a champion!
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions |
Discuss different types of music Revise greetings, introductions, food, colours, clothing, directions, numbers |
| New words | He pai ake ki au…, he kaiwaiata pai a [name], kāore i te pai ki a [name] ngā waiata, tino pai rawa atu, āhua pai, kei te aha koe? kei te [verb] ahau |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations | Removing shoes |
Unit 11: Kapa haka – Culture club
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Revise telling the time, plan daily activities, practise and perform kapa haka |
| New words | He aha te wā? me hoki, ka haere, i taua wā tonu, ka tīmata, maranga, ka tae mai, ki te kura |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of whaea Kapa haka tikanga Waiata tikanga The story of Tūtira Mai Use of matua Use of hoki and haere |
| Supporting stories and songs |
Song: Kua Rongo Mai Koe Song: Tūtira Mai |
Unit 12: Kia kaha Aotearoa! – Go New Zealand!
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions |
Learn the Māori words to the national anthem Learn about tribal areas |
| New words | Oma, peke, kaha, tere, kaitākaro, hoki (also), rāua, iwi, hapū, waiata, kanikani, manaaki, ahi, kauhoe, tuhi kōrero, pānui pukapuka, kōrero pakiwaitara |
| Supporting stories and songs | Song: E Ihoa Atua |
Unit 13: Ko te hui-ā-whānau – The family reunion
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn different words for family members, where family comes from, ask about other families |
| New words | Taku whānau, Nō [place], whakapapa, koro, kuia, tuakana, teina, tungāne, tuahine, ingoa, haere, hoki, marae tikanga, paepae |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of tuakana/teina Whānau and kinship Use of hoki and haere The paepae Features of a marae |
Unit 14: Tō tātou maunga – Our mountain
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.4, 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Prepare and deliver a mihi, research local iwi |
| New words | Mihi, hongi, maunga, awa, moana, tēnā koutou katoa, waka, tūpuna rongonui, tumuaki |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Customs do vary The hongi The mihimihi |
Unit 15: Te tākaro pā whutupōro – Playing touch rugby
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Revise and extend sporting vocabulary, talk about weather, research, learn and retell Māori legends, kīwaha (colloquialisms) |
| New words | Paohia, tukuna, whanaia, hopukina, makaia, whiua, kōkiritia, kurua, he rangi ātaahua, tino makariri, heke te ua, wera, mākū, mahana, rā paki, hukarere, ua whatu, hau kaha, kapua, kīwaha, tē tere hoki, hoki atu, hoki atu! |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of “e tangi ana a Ranginui” Kīwaha: tē tere hoki Kīwaha: hoki atu, hoki atu! |
| Supporting stories and songs | Story: Ranginui and Papatūānuku |
Unit 16: He kōrero aroha – A love story
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Talk about a love story – iwi (personal) information, farewell and thank people |
| New words | Waka, tangata whenua, manuhiri, marae ātea, poroporoaki, wharenui, wharekai, karanga, waiata, whaikōrero, hongi, manaaki |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of rūpahu Use of tō koutou kāinga Features of speech making |
| Supporting stories and songs | Story: Tūrongo and Mahinaarangi Song: Ehara i te Mea (PDF, 288 kB) |
Unit 17: Kua reri kōrua? – Are you two ready?
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn about offering food and drink, names of foods, ask for and give things, plan and perform a show |
| New words | Hiainu, hiakai, hiamoe, hiawai, homai, anei, āporo, ārani, panana, merengi, pea, kua reri koe? kei hea? kia tere, tahuri mai, menemene, tīkiti, makawe, pūkoro, rūma, tēpu, kāpata, moenga |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Language similarities – Māori and Samoan Kīwaha: tino kino te reka |
Unit 18: Te kanikani – The dance
| Suggested curriculum links | 2.3, 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Discuss activities people prefer and use of word for “tomorrow” |
| New words | Āpōpō, ngā toa, hoko, mākete, kia kaha te kōrero, waea atu/ mai, kōrero mai, kōtiro, kōrua, rārangi, kupu |
| Supporting stories and songs | Song: Maumahara Noa Ahau |
Unit 19: Haere mai ki te mākete – Come to the market
| Suggested curriculum link | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Learn more names of food and drink, making compliments, favourite foods |
| New words | Raranga, whāriki, he aha māu? noa iho, kai, tōhi, tīhi, paināporo, kānga, tōmato, huawhenua, taupoki, rētehi, heihei, poaka, poaka paoa, ika, parāoa, hanawiti, hēki, tote, kuku, pihikete, tino kino te reka! |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations | Kīwaha: tino kino te reka |
Unit 20: Mā wai te haka e tātaki? – Who will lead the haka?
| Suggested curriculum links | 1.1, 1.7, 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Learning intentions | Plan, practise and perform a class concert |
| New words | Hui whakangahau, wāhi, kāore he utu |
| He kōrero whakamārama – Explanations |
Use of mā Kapa haka tikanga |
| Supporting stories and songs |
Song: Tōia Mai Haka: Ka Mate |