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New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) has
developed a teaching and learning guide to
partner with its successful Māori language
learning resource - Te Reo Māori: He taonga
mō ā tātou mokopuna (He Taonga).
The 48 page colour guide has been
produced to support early childhood
practitioners with the incorporation of te reo
Māori into their daily centre life. Drawing on
the teachings in He Taonga, the publication
supports teachers to use and implement
the He Taonga resource in their centres
with fun and engaging activities specifically
tailored to the early childhood education
environment.
The guide aligns with the goals of the
Ministry of Education, seeking to inspire
professionals to promote the use of te reo
Māori as a living and relevant language in
everyday practice when working with young
children.
New Zealand’s early childhood education
curriculum Te Whāriki outlines the shared
obligation New Zealanders have to protect
the Māori language and culture. The
guide supports this by sharing invitations,
provocations and ideas to aid the application
of te reo Māori and the creation of learning
environments where te reo Māori is used in
natural and authentic ways.
“NZTC is proud to support the sector with
another resource that supports the inclusion
and incorporation of te reo Māori in early
childhood centres. This new publication
offers fresh ideas on every page for early
childhood teachers to weave te reo Māori
and our bicultural heritage treasures into
children’s everyday learning in authentic
ways.
“The college is committed to supporting
bilingualism and biculturalism and we will
continue to develop initiatives to further this
in the coming years. We know that our He
Taonga Teaching and Learning Guide will
give early childhood practitioners inspiration
and additional confidence to teach and
speak te reo Māori in their roles and weave it
into their daily curriculum and experiences
with children,” said NZTC Chief Executive
Selena Fox.
For more information about the guide, or to
purchase a copy, visit www.nztertiarycollege.
MĀORI TEACHING AND
LEARNING GUIDE
PRODUCED BY NEW ZEALAND TERTIARY COLLEGE
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