Te Reo and Tikanga

Whakarongo	Pānui	Mātakitaki	Kōrero	Tuhituhi	Whakaari
When listening; I am learning to hear the Māori alphabet sounds. I am learning that there is a sound for each kū/syllable. I am learning some of the letter blends, eg ‘wh.	When reading; I am learning to read the Māori alphabet sounds.	When viewing; I understand that facial expressions and hand gestures are important eg. eye contact when talking to someone, pukana, wiri.	When speaking; I can correctly repeat words I hear such as days of the week, numbers to 20.	When writing; I am experimenting with some Māori letters, sounds and words. E.g. nga, wha	When presenting; I know my Te Huruhi School pepeha and can share it with support.

Whakarongo	Pānui	Mātakitaki	Kōrero	Tuhituhi	Whakaari
When listening; I can hear all the Māori letter sounds and blends. I can hear the difference when the tohu tō/macron is added to a spoken Māori words, eg pōaka/poaka pēke/peke.	When reading; I am starting to read and understand familiar words and simple phrases.	When viewing; I am beginning to understand that facial expressions and hand gestures have different meanings eg. eye contact when talking to someone, pukana, wiri.	When speaking; I can repeat words, phrases and some sentences correctly. I am starting to respond to simple greetings, questions and statements.	When writing; I am beginning to add macrons to vowels. I am starting to use some simple Māori words and phrases in my writing.	When presenting; I can share my pepeha. I am starting to share my whakapapa with support.

Whakarongo	Pānui	Mātakitaki	Kōrero	Tuhituhi	Whakaari
When listening; I can hear (listen to) and understand simple, familiar spoken words, phrases and sentences eg listening to pepeha.	When reading; I can read and understand some simple words, phrases and sentences.	When viewing; I understand the meanings of some facial expressions and hand gestures I understand the meaning of some images and symbols eg kowhaiwhai, tuku panels, whakairo.	When speaking; I can use greetings and ask some simple questions. I can use the right tone of voice depending on the sentence.	When writing; I use Māori words and phrases in my writing. I am beginning to use tohu to/macrons on vowels independently. I can correctly apply writing conventions such as spelling punctuation and structure	When presenting; I can share my Te Huruhi School pepeha and/or my whakapapa with others. I understand the meaning and importance of using facial expression and hand gestures.

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