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Whakawhanaungatanga Building Connections

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Whakawhanaungatanga Building Connections

Māori waka with paddles representing classroom connections

📖 Part 1: Taku Kōrero (My Story)

1. Complete these sentences about yourself using te reo Māori:

Ko tāku ingoa ko ________________________________

(My name is)

He pai ki ahau te ________________________________

(I like)

Kei te pai ahau ki te ________________________________

(I am good at)

2. Draw a picture of yourself in the box below:
3. Write one fun fact about yourself:

🔗 Part 2: Kupu Hou (New Words) - Matching Activity

4. Match the te reo Māori words with their English meanings by drawing lines:
whakawhanaungatanga
whānau
aroha
manaakitanga
whakapā
love, compassion
family
to connect
building relationships
hospitality, care
5. Choose the correct greeting for these situations:

When you meet someone new, you say:

Kia ora

Ka kite anō

Āe

When saying goodbye, you say:

Kia ora

Ka kite anō

Kia kaha

💭 Part 3: Whakaaro (Reflection)

6. Answer these questions about today's lesson:

He aha te tikanga o whakawhanaungatanga?

(What does whakawhanaungatanga mean?)

He aha tō mea pai o tēnei rā?

(What did you enjoy about today?)

7. How do you feel about building connections in our classroom? Circle one:

😊 Kei te pai (Great!)

😐 He pai (Good)

🤔 Kāore au e mōhio (Not sure)

8. Write one way you can show manaakitanga to your classmates:

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