Akoako Education

25/09/2023

Kia ora koutou, I am finally returning to running some te reo Māori classes! The latest is classes for TAMARIKI - primary school aged and their whānau. Please get in touch if you would like to be apart of our classes for Term 4!

27/09/2021

Looking for some awesome online resources to help you learn more te reo? Check these out!

This collection includes all of my go to recommendations plus many more! They cover a range of levels and age ranges.

Kia kaha koutou mā

Because every week is Te Wiki o Te Reo, here are some tools to keep you company on your te reo learning journey. Ka taea te whakatika te reo hapa, tē taea te whakatika te reo ngū. You can fix language that is broken but you can’t fix language that is not spoken. This whakatauākī teaches us tha...

17/09/2021

E ngā mātāwaka o te motu, tēnā koutou!

Here are some seriously cool resources to use with tamariki big and small!

I hope that you all have had a chance to learn and enjoy te wiki o te reo Māori.

Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata, ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina.
Pursue the distant horizons (long term goals), and cherish those you have attained.

12/09/2021

Ata marie koutou mā!

Rāhina (Monday):
Get chatting!
Listen to this awesome bi-lingual waiata to learn some greetings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYF8Pd7Ao44

Use this cool webpage to ask how someone is and say how you feel!
https://www.akomanga.com/kei-te-pehea-koe

He wero (a challenge):
Say hello and how are you in te reo to 3 people today!

Post below about how you went!

12/09/2021

Ngā mihi manahau o te wiki o te reo Māori ki a koutou!
I am excited about Māori Language Week kicking off tomorrow!

At 12pm on Tuesday 14 September, we're encouraging all of New Zealand to stop and take a moment for te reo Māori.

This is an awesome initiative to support! Help set a world record!

Your moment can be as simple or as hard as you want it to be. You can do it on your own, or with your flatmates, workmates or whānau! Sing a song, get everyone together to learn their mihi using our video, or even use Māori sign offs in the office for the day. Whatever you do, it counts.

Sign up and join the fun!

Help set a world record! Make history, shape the future. Māori Language Moment 2021

31/08/2021

Tēnā koutou e te whānau.

This resource is one for those who want to include te reo in your games nights! Don't have games nights with friends and whānau? Why not start - it is a great way to learn kupu, phrases and have fun! AND it can be done over zoom for the lockdown life!

This website is also amazing for resources and creating plans to improve your te reo! Definitely check it out!

Join our tūroro, Hetariki and play our 'māori-fied' version of Operation! Click on the pikitia to download kōrero whai take and kupu hou, click on the button to download the game cards . 

26/06/2021

Rauemi o te wiki 🥇🏆
Resource of the week

"Sounds of the Tuawhenua" is a fantastic short bilingual audio story set on a working farm. Brilliant for tamariki bed-times and drives long and short. Available in three versions - English, Bilingual and Māori. The bilingual edition is a fantastic way for you and your tamariki to learn words and phrases around the farm!

Eardrop is a fun and engaging character that our tamariki love listening to! Many thanks to the creator, Liz Donelly Eardrops 🙏

Eardrops · Album · 2017 · 29 songs.

26/06/2021

Tēnā kouotu! Nau mai haere mai ki te wharangi pukamata a Akoako Education! Welcome to Akoako Education.

Akoako offers te reo Māori courses and services for a range of clients. We've started this page to promote resources for learners of te reo Māori, and share videos and information about our up-coming public courses.

We hope you enjoy these resources and find inspiration and support to kōrero Māori!

He reo tuku, he reo ora.
A shared language will flourish.