(May 2009)   (Curriculum Level 1)  This unit is for learners who are new to Te Reo Maori.    It is normally the fifth unit I do.   I start with my Introductory unit on key concepts and values in  Maori.   Then I do an introduction to pronunciation which includes such themes as issues of dialect, transliterations, use of macrons, etc.   I then do my unit on Mihimihi, in which students learn to do basic greetings and responses.   I then follow this with a unit  on Whakapapa in which students learn  to korero about themselves: their awa, maunga, waka, etc.   This unit on Te Whanau follows well on these two units, as it deals  with a fundamental aspect of  Maori, i.e. Whanaungatanga.   It addresses concepts of tuakana/teina, matua/tupuna, etc.    is embedded in the language study, as it is with the preceding Mihimihi unit.  Author:  Tihi Puanaki

(May 2009)  This topic is an important part of Tikanga, which we haven’t done that well in the past.   It does need re-shaping.   I have been doing it at Year 12 for a long time but now I’ve started to incorporate it into Year 11 as well, because it is so important.   We need to introduce it at Year 11, and develop it further in Year 12.   In this resource I have described what I currently do at Year 12, and then what I plan to do in the future.   I use this unit to prepare students for Achievement Standards on communication aspects, but using the Tangihanga as the context for learning the necessary communication skills.  Author: Tihi Puanaki