Matariki - Te Reo Club

MATARIKI Powerpoint Download Here

Puanga PowerPoint download Here

Matariki and Puanga celebrate the Māori New Year.

To some iwi Puanga is visible before Matariki signalling the time for celebrations.

Where to start:

Decorate your akomanga with Matariki star flags
KWL charts (why not use a chart with te reo headings?) MPA
Complete a Matariki or Puanga collaborative, then complete the KWL chart, (looking at the visual symbols)
Matariki PowerPoint –Puanga PowerPoint
The Story of Matariki. Ngā mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea. The Eyes of the God Tāwhirimātea.
Ngā Whetū o Matariki-The Stars of Matariki. These are the whetū represented as Pou with a word wall. Great activity for grouping and labelling.
Matariki Star Posters can be put around the Learning space.

Matariki PowerPoint

WALHT:

Say a whakataukī related to Matariki
Say a short karakia related to Matariki
Count to 9 in te reo
Answer the question “E hia ngā whetū o Matariki?” with “E iwa ngā whetū” (Nine stars)
Answer the question “Ko wai ahau?” “Who am I?”
Answer the question “He aha tēnei?” “What is this?” with the sentence starter “He…”.
The PowerPoint is a collection of information on each of the nine whetū.

Extensions
“Ko (star name) koe. You are (star name).
“Ko (star name) ia. He/she is (star name).
“Ko (star name) tēnei”. This is (star name).
“Ko (star name) tēnā. (That is (star name).

SLIDE SHOW HER

Games for Learning or Reinforcement

Matariki Bingo will reinforce and add some information to the PowerPoint
Snakes and Ladders (with playing cards) will add even more information through an interactive activity
I have, who has activity will reinforce Matariki kupu from Matariki Bingo and Snakes and Ladders game cards. It is scaffolded so you can then play the game in te reo only.

Activities-Research and written activities

Matariki Stars-Ball decorations
Mini Collaborative posters with task cards (Individual or groups)
Matariki Concertina book
Matariki Story-Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea -magnetic picture. Learners can re-tell and re-write their own

Art and Craft

Collaborative Posters

Matariki-featuring pictures relating to Matariki
Puanga-pictures relating to Puanga
Matariki story-Ngā mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea. Retell the story through the collaborative.