A comprehensive pack of cards for junior students to learn to write the Māori alphabet. Many options available …. simply print the ones you would like for your classroom. Designed to be laminated. Students ‘write and wipe’. Great for a literacy centre / daily 5 activity. The font: The font used is the 'New Zealand Basic Script'. The letter shapes are identical to those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook - ‘Teaching Handwriting’. The font styles: ♦ regular ♦ outline ♦ dotty The font colours: ♦ black ♦ light grey The selection of cards: ♦ lower case alphabet ♦ upper case alphabet ♦ numbers 0-9 ♦ upper and lower case alphabet, vowel macrons, numbers ’Start here’ dots: You can select a card with or without a ‘start here’ dot on each letter/number. This is available on: lower case alphabet, upper case alphabet, and number strips. It is not available for the cards that have both upper/lower case and numbers on it. So much choice!: With all of the variations listed above, you can select the appropriate alphabet cards for your students. For example, you might decide to print …. A lower case alphabet card in grey outline font with ‘start here’ dots. Or perhaps you need …. A number strip in black regular font to assist a student in maths. Whatever you need, it should be here. All alphabet cards are A4 size and they have a coloured border. The numbers are ‘strips’ with 3 on each A4 page. Alphabet: a e i o u h k m n p r t w wh ng ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year with this activity that includes a math focus (parabolic curves). Parabolic Curves – draw a series of straight intersecting lines between dots on the template and watch curves magically appear! Super-fun and engaging. 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF STARS: ♦ 4-point ♦ 5-point ♦ 6-point ♦ 8-point 4 ACTIVITY OPTIONS: ♦ Create the star and write a fact about Matariki in the box underneath. ♦ Create the star on the circle template, cut it out and glue on a coloured piece of paper/card. Type or write a fact about Matariki and glue it underneath. ♦ Create the star on the circle template. Cut it out and glue it onto some card. Write a fact about Matariki on the back and hang it. ♦ Use the example stars as a colouring activity only. Display any way you wish. INCLUDED: ♦ Instructions. ♦ 4, 5, 6, 8 star templates with box to write in underneath ♦ 4, 5, 6, 8 star templates in circle ♦ 4, 5, 6, 8 star templates in circle with lines already drawn INSTRUCTIONS: Easy-to-follow instructions are included. One instruction is written and shown on an A4 size page so they are great to show via a data projector if you have one. The pattern is very simple (eg. join dot 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, etc). A black ball-point pen and coloured pencils are recommended for completing this activity. Please note that some of the templates included in this resource are also found in one of my other resources: STAR ART – using parabolic curves. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Resources for teaching Te Reo Māori lessons about items found in the classroom. Vocabulary: ♦ pen - pene ♦ pencil - pene rākau ♦ book - pukapuka ♦ scissors - kutikuti ♦ eraser - ūkui ♦ ruler - rākauine ♦ crayon - pene hinu ♦ paper - pepa ♦ stapler - makatiti ♦ pencil sharpener - whakakoi pene rākau Included: ♦ wall chart – A4 size ♦ flash cards – colour and black/white ♦ matching cards – colour and black/white ♦ picture & word match (cut and glue) x4 ♦ circle the correct word ♦ word search ♦ picture & word match – draw a line to connect ♦ drawing tasks ♦ code breaking ♦ word frames ♦ make a booklet (junior activity) ♦ classroom display cards ♦ game – 4-in-a-row ♦ game - I have __ who has __? Note: This is Set A. Set B is also available and it teaches the Māori words for additional classroom objects: table, chair, computer, cupboard, mat, picture, bag, whiteboard, clock, rubbish bin. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year with this literacy and craft resource. Read the article in the NZ School Journal, complete the follow-up comprehension activity and then make a paper lantern. The School Journal article is not provided in this resource. You will need access to: New Zealand School Journal – Part 1 – Number 3 – 2005 The article is about 2 children who find old kamokamo shells under their Gran’s hedge. They plant the seeds and wait for the new kamokamo to grown. They make lanterns out of the dried shells during Matariki. Reading Comprehension Activity: After reading the article in the school journal, students make a kamokamo flip book to show the order that events happened in the article. There are a total of 14 events plus a title page and a back page to colour. The kamokamo are on two A4 pages. There are 2 sets of activity sheets – one set has clues in the stalk of the picture to indicate ‘beginning, middle or end’ (B, M, E). This set is suitable for your students that require some extra support to complete the task. Answers are provided. Paper Lantern Activity: There are various templates that you can choose from to print and use. Please click on the ‘Look Inside’ button above to see examples of all templates. Some are for colouring only, and others require your students to add further decoration/patterns. A ‘handle’ template is also included however you may just wish to use scrap paper for this. Instructions are provided. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Classroom resources for teaching Te Reo Māori lessons about the four seasons. Language Used: ♦ summer - raumati ♦ autumn - ngahuru ♦ winter - hōtoke ♦ spring - kōanga Included: ♦ pronunciation guide ♦ flash cards - colour and black/white ♦ wall signs - colour ♦ wall chart - colour ♦ matching cards - colour and black/white ♦ game (4-in-a-row) ♦ cut, match and glue activity ♦ cut, categorise and glue activity ♦ draw and write ♦ word search - 12 words (with answers) ♦ draw - photograph template ♦ word work - alphabetical order, unjumble, letter boxes, cloze (with answers) ♦ junior booklet - write the word and colour the picture ♦ season wheel ♦ season and months wheel ♦ seasonal tree in 4 sections (decorate) ♦ season cycle - cut and glue ♦ draw appropriate clothing on people ♦ season templates - for facts, drawings, etc ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Classroom resources for teaching Te Reo Māori lessons about colours. Vocabulary: ♦ white - mā ♦ red - whero ♦ yellow - kōwhai ♦ blue - kikorangi ♦ green - kākāriki ♦ black - pango ♦ pink - māwhero ♦ purple - poroporo ♦ orange - karaka ♦ brown - parauri Included: ♦ flashcards ♦ matching cards ♦ colour by number (x4) ♦ word search ♦ word work – alphabetical order, unjumble, word frames, etc ♦ colour swatch ♦ code breaking ♦ cloze ♦ colour mixing ♦ game - 4-in-a-row ♦ junior activity sheets – ice cream colouring, paint brush colour swatch, cut and match, draw and colour ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Classroom resources for teaching Te Reo Māori lessons about animals. Vocabulary: ♦ dog - kurī ♦ cat - ngeru ♦ horse - hōiho ♦ cow - kau ♦ pig - poaka ♦ sheep - hipi ♦ rabbit - rāpeti ♦ fish - ika ♦ elephant - arewhana ♦ giraffe - kakiroa Included: ♦ wall chart (A4 size) ♦ flashcards – colour and black/white ♦ matching cards - colour and black/white ♦ game - 4-in-a-row ♦ game - I have ___ who has ___? ♦ make a class booklet (junior activity) ♦ circle the correct word ♦ line match ♦ code breaking ♦ word search ♦ drawing activities ♦ animal research templates ♦ word work – alphabetical order, letter boxes, etc ♦ stick puppets – colour and black/white ♦ cut, match and glue activities ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Resources for teaching Te Reo Māori lessons about items found in the classroom. Vocabulary: ♦ chair - tūru ♦ table - tēpu ♦ cupboard - kāpata ♦ computer - rorohiko ♦ mat - whāriki ♦ whiteboard - papamā ♦ bag - pēke ♦ rubbish bin - ipupara ♦ clock - matawā ♦ picture - pikitia Included: ♦ wall chart – A4 size ♦ flash cards – colour and black/white ♦ matching cards – colour and black/white ♦ picture & word match (cut and glue) x4 ♦ circle the correct word ♦ word search ♦ picture & word match – draw a line to connect ♦ drawing tasks ♦ code breaking ♦ word frames ♦ make a booklet (junior activity) ♦ classroom display cards ♦ game – 4-in-a-row ♦ game - I have __ who has __? Note: This is Set B. Set A is also available and it teaches the Māori words for additional classroom objects (stationery): pencil, stapler, pen, paper, book, ruler, scissors, eraser, crayon, pencil sharpener. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun hands-on activity that will help your learners to read a wide range of high frequency Māori words. Print and laminate the whitebait fritters. Students use a kitchen spatula to flip the word over. Ideas: • Read the word out loud and flip it over with a kitchen spatula. • Read the word out loud and use a kitchen spatula to place the fritter in/out of a frying pan. (Use a real frying pan or use the one included). • Be the first person to flip the fritter over with your kitchen spatula when the teacher calls the word (small group activity). • Have a selection of fritters and arrange them like a BINGO card. Flip the fritter over when the teacher calls a word that you have. The first person to have all of their fritters turned over is the winner. • Use them as a wall display. • Print out 2 sets and play a memory game (matching pairs) with them. Turn the fritters face down. Take turns at flipping 2 fritters over. If they match you keep the fritters, if not it’s the next person’s turn. • Read the word on the fritter. Write it down and then flip it. Included: ♦ 350 whitebait fritters ♦ Blank template (for additional words if necessary) ♦ Teacher notes ♦ Fry pan 6 whitebait fritters on each A4 size page. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. Examples of words used: ngā, tētahi, mahi, reira, waka, whenua, pikitia, rua, tuatahi, rongo, karanga, āwhina, waho, kau, hua, tamaiti, ngahere, ako, paku, māna, whakahaere. For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 350 words in frequency order (te to oho) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of ‘Park the car’ activity sheets for 350 high frequency Māori words. A great hands-on literacy activity that will engage many of your students (particularly your boys). Drive a toy car and park it on the correct word. There are 35 carparks (A4 sheets) that list the words in frequency order. Included: ♦ Set 1 – white carparks ♦ Set 2 – grey carparks ♦ Blank templates included so you can custom design a car park for your students. ♦ Car pictures (these may be used as a temporary solution if you don’t have any toy cars) ♦ Teacher notes / suggestions for use. Words are written with the NZ Basic Script font. • More than one car park can be lined up to make it more challenging. • The sheets are numbered from 1-35. • You can send a ‘car park’ home with your students as an alternative way of reinforcing high frequency word learning at home. • Reluctant readers may feel more encouraged to participate if they bring in a toy car from home to use. Perhaps link it to a writing activity as well. • It doesn’t have to be a toy car … it could be a truck, motorbike, horse etc. This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. Examples of words used: ngā, tētahi, mahi, reira, waka, whenua, pikitia, rua, tuatahi, rongo, karanga, āwhina, waho, kau, hua, tamaiti, ngahere, ako, paku, māna, whakahaere. For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 350 words in frequency order (te to oho) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

This resource contains 4 different BINGO games that are made with the first 200 high frequency Māori words. Each game contains 50 words. The Games: ♦ Game 1 - words 1-50 ♦ Game 2 - words 51-100 ♦ Game 3 - words 101-150 ♦ Game 4 - words 151-200 Each Game Includes: ♦ word cards (print and cut) ♦ 15 x coloured BINGO mats ♦ 15 x black/white BINGO mats The coloured mats have a woven texture border. . The borders are the same as those used on my WORD CARDS. A black/white set of BINGO mats are also provided. If desired, your students could decorate the borders on these mats to personalise them. ♦ 3 BINGO mats on each A4 size page ♦ 12 words on each BINGO mat This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. Examples of words used: haere, tētahi, korero, ki, rawa, au, reira, reo, taea, whare, whakaaro, tekau, moana, tāngata, rongo, ingoa, hiahia, kitea, karanga, tuna, tangi, ehara, huarahi, pou. For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 200 words in frequency order (te to āhuatanga) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

‘Slam Dunk’ is a super-fun basketball themed game that will help your students practise reading high frequency Māori words. There are 10 different game boards that contain the first 360 words of a list on TKI called ‘1000 frequency words of Māori – in frequency order’. Included: ♦ 10 x coloured game boards ♦ 10 x black/white game boards ♦ Instructions The words are written in frequency order and the games are numbered 1-10 in the top right corner. How to Play: Equipment Needed: one dice, 6 counters and one game board per player. Players take alternate turns. 1. Place one counter on each of the 6 basketballs. 2. Roll the dice. 3. Find that number underneath the basketball and move that counter to the first word. Read the word out loud before placing your counter on top of it. The other player(s) checks you have read it correctly. 4. Continue in this way, moving a counter up one more space each time. ♦ Who is the first person to score a slam dunk? (when a counter reaches the basketball net at the top of the gameboard). ♦ Who is the first person to score all 6 slam dunks? This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A fun resource for learning to read the first 350 high frequency Māori words. Included: ♦ 350 coloured footprints with mud background ♦ 350 black/white footprints ♦ Blank templates (coloured and black/white) ♦ Teacher notes Ideas for use: ♦ Place a track of footprints around the classroom. Students walk around the track, stomping on the footprints and reading the words (in a taniwha voice) as they go. ♦ Scatter the footprints on the floor. The teacher says a word. Which student can be the first to stomp on the correct word? (Be careful of little toes!) ♦ Print 2 sets and play ‘memory’. Place the cards face down. Students take turns at turning 2 cards over. If the words are the same, they keep the cards and have another turn. Who has the most pairs of cards at the end? ♦ Display the words around the classroom and go on a ‘taniwha hunt’. Who can find the word ‘haere’? Give your students a magnifying glass if you have some. ♦ Give the students a copy of the blank template (black and white). They can write a sight word in the footprint and decorate it. Perhaps you could staple a few together and make a little booklet. ♦ Create a ‘sentence stomp’. Make a sentence with the words and stomp it! 4 footprints per A4 size page. Enlarge to A3 if you want larger footprints. Blank templates are provided for you to add words if necessary. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A great hands-on activity to reinforce the reading of 350 Māori high frequency words. Make a fishing pole using a stick, string and magnet. Attach a paper clip (or split pin) to the fish and voilá! It’s time to go fishing. These fish could also be used as a classroom ‘word wall’ display or used for activities in a literacy centre. 6 fish per A4 page 3 fish swimming left / 3 fish swimming right Blank fish are also provided so you can add extra words if necessary. The 350 words have been divided into 7 groups of 50 words. Each group is a different colour (pink, red, yellow, blue, green, orange, turquoise). The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. Examples of words used: ngā, tētahi, mahi, reira, waka, whenua, pikitia, rua, tuatahi, rongo, karanga, āwhina, waho, kau, hua, tamaiti, ngahere, ako, paku, māna, whakahaere. For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 350 words in frequency order (te to oho) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Handwriting copy cards with 350 high frequency Māori words. • 35 cards with 10 words on each card. • 4 cards on each A4 size page. • Cards are numbered from 1-35 in the top right corner. • Dashed middle line. • The words are listed in order of frequency. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. Examples of words used: ngā, tētahi, mahi, reira, waka, whenua, pikitia, rua, tuatahi, rongo, karanga, āwhina, waho, kau, hua, tamaiti, ngahere, ako, paku, māna, whakahaere. For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 350 words in frequency order (te to oho) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A set of 350 cards with high frequency Māori words displayed on them. The words have been separated into groups of 50 and each group has a different border. Click on ‘Preview’ above for a closer look at the different border designs (woven texture theme). 4 cards on each A4 size page. Blank cards are also provided for you to add additional words if desired. The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. This resource has been created to support Māori medium education in Aotearoa. A helpful resource for full immersion and bilingual classes. Examples of words used: ngā, tētahi, mahi, reira, waka, whenua, pikitia, rua, tuatahi, rongo, karanga, āwhina, waho, kau, hua, tamaiti, ngahere, ako, paku, māna, whakahaere. For a full list of the words used in this resource please go to the tki website listed above. They are the first 350 words in frequency order (te to oho) ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

A super-fun, hands-on activity for students learning to read the first 350 high frequency Māori words. Read the word on the kūmara chip and feed it through the hole in the mouth of the taniwha. Included: ♦ 350 kūmara chips - coloured ♦ 350 kūmara chips – black/white ♦ Chip templates (add extra words if necessary) – coloured & black/white. ♦ Taniwha – black/white for your students to decorate and personalise. ♦ Taniwha – 4 different coloured options ♦ Teacher notes Please click on the ‘Look inside’ button above to see examples. Activity Suggestions: ♦ Place the kūmara chips into a container. Students draw one out and read the word aloud. If they read it correctly, they feed it through the mouth of the taniwha. If not, they put the chip back into the container. ♦ Place the kūmara chips on the table/floor. The teacher says ‘find the word _____ and feed it to your taniwha’. This could be a race between a small group of students, or they could each have a word to find and feed. Preparation: ♦ Laminate the taniwha. Cut a hole in the mouth where indicated (to feed the chips through). It is suggested that you attach the laminated taniwha to a 2-litre ice-cream container so that it stands up. This will also give the chips something to fall into. ♦ Print the chips with the words that you would like to use. Laminate and cut. Place into a container (or something like a chip carton from a fast food outlet). Designed on A4 size paper. 14 kūmara chips on each page. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Handwriting/Printing copy cards for New Zealand classrooms using the Māori alphabet and proverbs. a e i o u h k m n p r t w wh ng 30 cards in total – 2 cards for each letter. A5 size (2 cards per A4 size paper). Laminate the cards. Students look at the card and copy one line of each letter into their exercise book, followed by the sentence (the proverb). 3 different sets of cards provided: ♦ with the English translation (no numbers) ♦ with full-height numbers 0-9 (no English translation) ♦ with half-height numbers 0-9 (no English translation) The font used is ‘NZ Basic Script’. The letter/number shapes are the same as those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook – ‘Teaching Handwriting’. *** Lots of other New Zealand Handwriting and Te Reo Maori resources available in my store. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Celebrate the Māori New Year by creating some gorgeous artwork that looks great displayed on your classroom wall. The names of the 9 stars of Matariki are repeated within the circle frame. Use coloured pencils or watercolour paints to draw and decorate a star. Various templates are provided to suit your learners, along with 4 coloured examples. Included: ♦ 4 x examples - 4 different patterned stars. ♦ 4 x blank templates, each with different fonts – draw and decorate your own star. ♦ 4 x templates with patterned stars (different star on each one) – just add colour. ♦ 4x templates with blank stars (same outline star, different font on each one) – add patterns and colour. Designed on A4 size paper. Approximate size of outer circle: 18cm x 18cm. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Handwriting cards for the Māori alphabet. a e i o u h k m n p r t w wh ng The font used is the 'New Zealand Basic Script'. The letter shapes are identical to those recommended in the NZ Ministry of Education Handbook - ‘Teaching Handwriting’. Laminate the cards. Students look at the card and copy one line of each letter/word into their exercise book. 30 cards in total - 2 cards for each letter. A5 size (2 cards per A4 size paper) I’m more than happy to make any adjustments to the words on these cards for you if necessary. I’m aware that different areas of NZ have different spellings for some words … just email me and I’ll tweak it to suit you! (Email address is supplied in the resource). © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources