Whakataukī/ whakatauākī provocations to give insights into te ao Māori and support kaiako to adapt and implement oral language and literacy practices and progressions within this resource.
It is important that kaiako develop meaningful relationships with whānau and Mana whenua to understand both their aspirations for children as well as local language and literacies.
Te rere o te reo Ko te reo te mauri o te mana Māori. | Understanding and using language The language is the life force of the mana Māori. |
Te pānui me te tuhituhi Ko te kupu te mauri o te reo Māori | Emergent literacy The word is the life force of the language |
Te āhuatanga o te reo Ka mua ka muri | Forms and functions of literacy Looking back to look forward |
Ngā reo Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi engari he toa takitini | Learning an additional language I come not with my own strengths but bring with me the gifts, talents and strengths of my family, tribe and ancestors |
This approach is not intended to provide a universal account of teaching and learning for these concepts, but rather provides a starting point for your discussions and exploration of these important areas of teaching and learning.
To support learners from Pacific contexts, we recognise the unique traditions, customs, languages, and identity of the Pacific. Connect with your Pacific learners and their families to understand their perspectives of whakataukī above, used as provocations for implementing oral language and literacy practices and progressions.
We have provided some prompts as a starting point:
- What do you understand about the strengths your Pacific learners, their families, and communities bring?
- How might you integrate Pacific knowledge, methodology and pedagogies when thinking about development of oral language and literacy?
- What do you know about the importance of Pacific cultural values and approaches in teaching and learning?
This provides a starting point for your discussions and exploration of these whakataukī and what they mean for developing oral language and literacy. Engage further with your Pacific community to find out what oral language and literacy learning might look like, sound like and feel like for them.
