By Heather Barker Vermeer Industry Reporter
As teachers well know, cultural capability is one of the three main PLD focuses for 2022 in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Teachers and kaiako are required to recognise diversity of identities and take action to amplify voices from within communities that have been marginalised. Cultural capability is about putting cultural responsiveness at the forefront of your teaching practice.
Te reo, te aroha... love, learning & cultural capability A fun and easy way to teach and learn te reo Māori Te Reo Singalong is a fun and engaging Māori language resource for New Zealand primary school and early childhood teachers. Each book uses simple, repetitive sentences and lively, catchy songs in order to make learning te reo Māori fun for our younger learners. The books are available in print as well as digital format with comprehensive online teacher support through the annual school subscription offer.
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Māori Language Week will this year take place from September 12 this year. More than a chance for focused celebration of our indigenous language and culture, the week is an opportunity to discuss, engage in learning. Many speakers, readers and writers fluent in our native tongue and immersed in Māori cultural practices maintain
The Ministry is keen to support school leaders, kaiako and support staff to grow their capability and confidence in using and integrating te reo Māori into the learning of all ākonga, creating pathways to increase understanding of a Māori worldview, encourage engagement in cultural practices, narratives, and histories relevant
Te reo Māori resources at your fingertips! Teachers in primary schools and early learning centres love Te Reo Singalong Online! It’s is a resource of choice for teachers who need support to integrate te reo Māori into their daily teaching. The annual subscription is available to schools or individual teachers, with the online content supporting and extending each Te Reo Singalong book through:
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FIND OUT MORE:
www.tereosingalong.co.nz
Teaching learners effectively means building a greater understanding of where they come from and what they value – and language learning competency is an important part of this.
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new books coming 2022!
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Kia tiakina te mātauranga ki te reo Māori - Fostering education in te reo Māori has become a priority in education sector leadership in Aotearoa. Te Ahu o te Reo Māori means the future pathway of te reo Māori. “A pathway that seeks to inspire and aspire for improved te reo Māori proficiency, acquisition and use across the education sector. It also provides opportunities for te reo Māori to be normalised, and Māori identity and culture, to be shared and embraced,” says the Ministry of Education.
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books in the series
likely hope that, like many national and international awareness weeks, soon become, less about awareness and more about celebration, as larger numbers of Kiwis grow to adopt te reo as their own.
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Access to digital versions of Te Reo Singalong books with songs Original games to extend the learning (video demonstration and game component downloads) Printable classroom activities and decorations
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Activity suggestions to extend the books
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Videos focusing on pronunciation, words and phrases
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An audio version read by the author
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Printable vocabulary cards
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Māori language teaching and learning recommendations
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Professional development suggestions.
View samples at www.tereosingalong.online or contact us at sales@tereosingalong.co.nz for more information.
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Term 1, 2022 | schoolnews.co.nz
