Ready to Read Phonics Plus - Te Reo Māori Kete Cards

Kupu whakamahuki | Introduction

Te Reo Māori kete cards support kaiako l teachers and ākonga l students in their use of kupu Māori | Māori words in the Ready to Read Phonics Plus books. The cards introduce the whakapapa | origins of these commonly used kupu | words, support correct pronunciation, and explain the sound-letter relationships of te reo Māori.

Kupu Māori | Māori words in Ready to Read Phonics Plus books

In a structured literacy lesson, the kupu Māori | Māori words are taught as told words. Students are not expected to decode the kupu Māori | Māori words throughout the books. The foundational skill of phonetic decoding within the Ready to Read phonics plus resources are based on the English language. The kupu Māori | Māori words in the Ready to Read Phonics Plus books are phrases and terms commonly used in New Zealand classrooms.

Digital copies

You can download a digital copy of the cards, along with an introductory explanation of their use in a structured literacy lesson. Go to the "About this resource" section at the top of the page. 

See Materials that come with this resource and choose:

• Te-reo-Māori-kete-cards-web (.pdf)
• Te-reo-Māori-kete-cards-introduction-pages (.pdf)

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