Kupu o te wiki - Word of the week

Maori language week will be from the 21st to the 27 of July

As part of this te kupu o te wiki will be launched. See: www.koreromaori.co.nz

The aim of te kupu o te wiki is to introduce 50 new words over 50 weeks.

For this to work we need language leaders (students, parents and teachers) and we need to:

Help people with resources, promote kupu o te wiki and share online tips

Help people with pronunciation

Promote and use te reo especially in the classroom

Let people know that they are here to help

I’m also looking for students who may be interested in joining me on a Friday afternoon from 1.05 to 2.00pm to learn te reo alongside me and our current members.

If you are:

Enthusiastic about learning

Passionate about te reo

Have time to spare each week

Have some reo or can use someone to help you learn te reo (at school or home)

Then come and see me or email me at bowkettb@raroa.school.nz

(The resources for te kupu o te wiki will be available from June 27)

Great examples of te reo in use:

The boys talking the language of love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd90BwYTrOQ&feature=plcp

The boys go shopping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBqLdro9S1w&feature=plcp