ONLINE VIDEO COURSE

Introduction to Te Reo Māori Part One

This course will take you from beginner (general knowledge of letter sounds and tikanga) to intermediate status (able to translate simple conversations, express ideas, and use a range of Māori phrases in different
contexts).
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About the course

Learners of a second (or subsequent) language have an academic and socio-cultural edge over their counterparts. Along with being one of the three official languages of New Zealand, Te Reo Māori offers an additional gateway into cultural affairs. Learners of Te Reo gain firsthand experience in
upholding the Treaty principles of; partnership, participation, and protection.

They also equip themselves with the skills to walk in both the Māori and Pākehā worlds. This course will take you from beginner (general knowledge of letter sounds and tikanga) to intermediate status (able to translate simple conversations, express ideas, and use a range of Māori phrases in different
contexts).

Course Lessons

COURSE PRESENTER

Xavia Bennett

Growing up with her great-grandmother, Xavia received all the benefits of learning from her elders, and put them to use helping raise her younger cousins. From a young age, she formed a love for people and knew she wanted to pursue a career in education.
Fast-track to 21 years old (at the time of recording the webinar series), she is in her second year of provisional training as a kaiako in Randwick Park School’s bilingual unit – Nga Manukura – teaching a class of Year 0-4 students.

Xavia was not raised in a Māori-speaking houshold, but felt that something missing. At highschool, she took all opportunities to learn her language and culture, and taught herself online. She has worked her way to a place where she is now more grounded than ever in the knowledge of; who she is, where she comes from, and where she is going.

The desire to help others experience this has led Xavia to create online Te Reo Courses and create a platform where other educators and businesses can source accessible, relevant, and effective PD. She hopes to play an instrumental role in creating a ‘reo-confident’ Aotearoa.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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