Mary's Professional Blog

 In Summary To create authentic ideas and opportunities for tai tamariki to engage in korero in and around our kura. ONE OF THE KEY FACTORS FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING TE REO IN MY VIEW ARE TO MAKE LEARNING MEANINGFUL AND ENJOYABLE. A FUNDAMENTAL ACTION IS FOR ALL TEACHERSIN OUR KURA TO KORERO ALL THE TIME OR / AND AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WHAT IS NATURAL FOR THE TEACHER WILL COME NATURAL TO THE TAMARIKI. Teaching language is not just a lesson but an integral part of wholistic learning and teaching. Being effective role models inside and outside of the classroom.  Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori. Ko te kupu te mauri o  te reo Māori . E rua ēnei wehenga  kōrero  e hāngai tonu ana ki runga i te reo Māori. Ko te reo, nō te Atua mai. The language is the life force of the mana Māori. The word is the life force of the language. These two ideas are absolutely crucial to the Māori language. A language which is a gift to us from God. 

 When indigenous peoples come to learn from Tautoro School.  Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School  spent 3 amazing days with us to observe, and to learn how we teach te Reo Māori in our school. We shared our educational experiences, resources, and ways forward that we have been exploring for te reo Māori. What a privilege to be able to help and support the first indigenous school in NSW.  They observed our tuakana classrooms engaged in kemu (games), panui and tuhituhi. I also spent some time talking to the group and answering questions like how do we teach the language? What resources do we use and how do we assess their learning?  There was much discussion and explanation of the thinking and understanding of what the planning and preparation might involve, and also the time for kaiako to process the curriculum and assessment information available  before implementing in the classroom.  The advantages and disadvantages of first and second language lear...

 Our PD facilitator has opened up the door for us to look inside Te Tīrewa Marautanga. This has been supported by Ulearn speakers na te whānau Toia o Ngapuhi.  He Tīrewa Ako is a teaching and learning guide that kaiako and ākonga can use to plan and track progress over time in reo ā-waha (oral language), tuhituhi (writing), pānui (reading), and pāngarau (mathematics) within Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Reo ā-waha, tuhituhi, pānui and pāngarau are each made up of a set of tīrewa (progressions) representing the key components within that area of learning. Each tīrewa describes a set of whāinga (indicators of critical skills, aspects of knowledge and/or attributes) which an ākonga needs to demonstrate, and which cannot be left to chance.  Kaiako and ākonga can use the whāinga to track progress and achievement along the learning pathways Our first Whanau Tuakana Tuhituhi moderation was held...

 PLD with Chrissy Ward learning effective strategies to develop and support learning and teaching of te reo.  Jim Madden presents a process  to follow up the new learning through games of memory, snap, things students can play together as pairs or in a group. The key is communicative language where students are both identifying and saying the words. IRDP-X:  Oral language strategy (Jim Madden) I - Input : - introduce kupu hou to ākonga by getting them to say them after you - words on flashcards, pictures or symbols, some form of graphic or the actual object as the image or object is shown to the ākonga, say the kupu a couple of times and ask ākonga to repeat after you.  ”Tēnā, kōrero mai…”- go through until all kupu hou have been introduced - R - Recognition - ask e.g. He pene?  to which they will respond Āe/Kāhore. - keep asking until ākonga give you the correct response to show their recognition - D - Decision Making: - show images to ākonga and give the...

  Korero Mai, Korero Atu.  Ko tōku reo, tōku ohooho, tōku māpihi maurea, tōku whakakai  marihi.    My language is my precious gift, my object of affection and my prized ornament. Language is at the core of our identity and is connected to the whenua.  How are we raising the level of reo spoken at Tautoro School?   Tuatahi: E ako anā a mātou ki te korero i roto i te reo i ngā wā katoa. E whai rakau cuisenaire ki te awhi to mātou korero. We will use the blocks to build and create settings and characters to tell our stories.    E parakatihi ana a māua ki te korero. 'E haere ana ngā makimaki'. E rongo ana ahau ki te kotiro e whakatika ana ia ngā kupu te   me te ngā .  Mihari pai. When we use and reiterate kupu takaro, tamariki will remember and use these kupu more freely in the playground.   Ngā mihi ki a koutou e korero tahi ana.

Ko tōku reo, tōku ohooho, tōku māpihi maurea, tōku whakakai  marihi. My language is my precious gift, my object of affection and my prized ornament. This has echoed across the last five decades and still rings loud today. Language is at the core of our identity and is connected to the whenua. Let us acknowledge activists both past and present for keeping our language and culture strong. E ako anā a mātou ki te korero i roto i te reo i ngā wā katoa. We will focus on ways that will increase the level of reo spoken at Tautoro School.  Our tamariki enjoy role play and are able to create their own korero in the classroom.  The classroom is a safe place for tamariki to korero because that is where korero happens. We want to take korero into the playground also.   We will be using Cuisenaire blocks for tamariki to build and manipulate rākau to tell stories. It is important that through this area of learning they are able to use use both English and Māori for confidence...

Ko te hōhonutanga o te kaupapa, ko te reo o to tatou tupuna mai ki ngā whakatupuranga o te kura o Tautoro. Marau ā-kura is  a framework for learning and teaching that is both aspirational and achievable . It recognises ākonga as learners and decision makers, and empowers the identity, culture and language of all. This year our te reo programme will continue to engage students in learning and assessments of all literacy areas Korero, Panui and Tuhituhi.  Taku Moemoea: To create authentic ideas and opportunities for tai tamariki to engage in korero in and around our kura. Reward systems / Role-play / Expectations of students to reply i roto i te reo /  Puppets, Roleplay, Korero lessons Teacher guidance of how to use what you have learned. Ataarangi allowing students to work independently to create dialogue. To develop our literacy progressions and assessment folders for Tautoro school. Korero: Hopukina is available              I want us ...