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301 te reo māori lesson plans.

Ngā Kupu o Te Akomanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Ngā Tohutohu Akomanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Tōku Pepeha

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Te Wā i ia Rā

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

He Kaitiaki Wā

Te Reo MāoriYear 5–6

Pepeha Through Art

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Tatau Ngahau

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

He Wāhi Āhurutanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

He aha taku mahi?

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Kei A Wai?

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Our Whare Ako Charter

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

Tense Marker Detectives

Te Reo MāoriYear 4

Māui Tames the Sun

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

He aha te Pūrākau?

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Te Ara Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Te Tīmatanga o Ngā Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Whakamāori Reremahi

Te Reo MāoriYear 6–8

Te Ara o ngā Kūoro

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–3

He Kōrero Moana

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–7

Reading the Marae

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Te Waharoa me Te Marae

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Ko Wai Māua?

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Tahi Rua Toru

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Kaute ki te Rua Tekau

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Te Tautohe Huarahi Pai

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Te Whakamātau i te Whakatere

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Ngā Hekenga Tuku Iho

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Te Huarahi ki Aotearoa

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Te Mahere me ngā Tohutohu

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Ngā Tohu o te Taiao

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Te Whakatere me ngā Waka

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Ngā Tohu o te Rangi

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Te Koroneihana: Stories and Design

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

He Kairongo Oro

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Hikoi Whakarongo me te Mahere Oro

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Rangahau Kaitiaki Waiata

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Whakaputa me te Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

He Pānui mō te Hui

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Te Wā me ngā Rerenga

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Te Ao o te Marae

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Tuhinga Whakaahua

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

He Kupu, He Mahi

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Tohutohu Quest

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Te Tuhi Pūrākau

Te Reo MāoriYear 9–10

E Hia Ngā Mea?

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Te Ara o te Pūrākau

Te Reo MāoriYear 9–10

Ngā Pūrākau Rongonui

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Tō Tātou Marae

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Te Ao o Tangaroa

Te Reo MāoriYear 5–6

Kōrero Tēnā, Ka Kite

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–4

Kupu Kaikarapa

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–4

Nau mai, kōrero mai

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

He aha te wā?

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–5

Te Reo i Tō Tātou Akomanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Ngā Whakaaro o Nāianei

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Ngā Takenga me ngā Reo ā-Iwi

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Ngā Tikanga o te Hekenga

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Settlement Patterns

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

He Manu Tēnei

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–6

Ko Wai Kei Tēnei?

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Pānui i te Reo Rangatira

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Ko Wai Kei Te Rārangi?

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–6

Kēmu Bingo Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

E Hīkoi Tātou

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Te Ara Matau, Maui

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Te Ara Matau, Mauī

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Te Ara Matau Maui

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Ngā Kete Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Te Raupapa Kupu

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Whakarongo ki ngā Oro

Te Reo MāoriYear 0

He Kōrero, He Tuhituhi

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Te Pūāhua me ōna Āhuatanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Kōrero Whakakīkī

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–8

Reading the Stars

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Waka and Identity

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Kōrero Whakapāwera

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–8

Ngā Tae me ngā Kīanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Te Whatu: He Kupu Tīmatanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

He Waka Kotahi

Te Reo MāoriYear 2–3

Our Waka Connections

Te Reo MāoriYear 2–3

Kōrero mō te Pepeha

Te Reo MāoriYear 2–3

Crafting Personal Pepeha

Te Reo MāoriYear 2–3

Tūhura i te Pepeha

Te Reo MāoriYear 2–3

Whakarewa ki te Kārawarawa

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Te Whaikōrero Whakamutunga

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Te Mihi me te Tauparapara

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Te Hanga Whaikōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Whakarongo Hōhonu

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Whakarongo Kia Mārama

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Te Reo o Te Rangi

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Tatau me ngā kēmu

Te Reo MāoriYear 2–3

Ngā Wāhi Kei Hea?

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Kei hea?

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Mārama mōhio

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

Prideful Pānui

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

Reflecting on Kawa

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Pūkana Whakatau

Te Reo MāoriYear 4–5

Ngā Manu Wairua

Te Reo MāoriYear 4

Vocabulary Building Essays

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Grammar Editing

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Writing Reflection

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Sharing Essays

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Incorporating Literary Devices

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Theme Essays

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Drafting Matters

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Peer Review Process

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Revising Drafts

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Conclusion Power

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Showcase Celebration

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Marae Experience

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Reflect and Speak

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Marae Visit Experience

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Whakawhanaungatanga Connections

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Marae Visit Prep

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Waiata for Marae

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Kia mōhio ki ngā tikanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Opening Tikanga Marae

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Papatūānuku Whai Ora

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Kupu o ngā Keemu

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Te Reremahi Rongo

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Cultural Narratives Intro

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Waiata Ngā Kararehe

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Morning Karakia Practice

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Sentence time extension

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Whakakapi mō ake

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Place Connections

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Whakaaroaro Integratia

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Kōrero Tika

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Whakamutu Tuhinga

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Arotake Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Tuhi Aromatawai

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Whakariterite Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Ataata Kōrero Arahi

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Ngā Tirohanga Hou

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Cultural Impacts

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Whakataurite Pakanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 12–13

Māori Stories Reflection

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Digital Storytelling Māori

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Adapting Stories

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Music and Narrative

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Māori Legends Environment

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Cultural Stories Impact

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Symbolism Exploration

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Dramatic Arts Storytelling

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Storyboarding Māori Legends

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Colonisation's Impact Explored

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Whakapapa in Stories

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Māori Creation Stories

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Oral Storytelling Techniques

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Myths Comparison

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Famous Māori Legends

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Key Elements Narratives

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Kōpūtanga Tuhituhi

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Scene Setting Focus

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Sharing Stories

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Narrative Structures

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Engaging Character Work

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Ngā Mahi Hōtaka

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Pūrākau Tohutohu

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Character Development

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Kōrero ātaahua

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Presenting Our Projects

Te Reo MāoriYear 4

Drafting Our Presentation

Te Reo MāoriYear 4

Sentence Tense Chain

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Mana learning celebration

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Mana Theme Collaborations

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Mana through Expression

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Mana Practices

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Mana Today Connections

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Mana Ora Health

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Kupu Start

Te Reo MāoriYear 6–7

Food Storytelling Celebration

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Raina Kai Design

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Traditional Food Stories

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Whakapiri Kai Adventure

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Hua Rākau me Rīwai

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Kai Adventures Discovery

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–2

Numbers and Months

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Ngā Whāinga Ako

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Ngā Whāinga Ako (Learning Intentions)

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

WALT (We Are Learning To)

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Waiata mō Tane

Te Reo MāoriYear 6–8

Kupu o te rā Growth

Te Reo MāoriYear 6–7

Term Writing Focus

Te Reo MāoriYear 6–8

Waiata Creation

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Ororongo Pūāhua

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–3

Storytelling Kickoff

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Kupu Tuatahi Whakapapa

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Kōrero Pūkenga

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Pepeha Whakamā

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Whakapapa Tīmatanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Pepeha Understanding

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Class Celebration

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Whakapapa Pepeha

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Pepeha Story Practice

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Values in Pepeha

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Hautau hautau

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Matariki Words

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

Matariki Beginnings

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

Takutai Moana Raraunga

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Matariki Puanga Joy

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Matariki Reflections

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Basic Te Reo Māori

Te Reo MāoriYear 3–4

Tohutohu Instructions

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Sentence Structure and Tenses

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Autumn Harvest Celebration

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–5

Celebrating Growth

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–5

Koanga Season Insights

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–5

Experiencing Nature Walks

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–5

Kawa and Tikanga Story

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Wharenui and Whakapapa

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Kaupapa Matariki

Te Reo MāoriYear 10–11

Ngā Tohu o Matariki

Te Reo MāoriYear 10–11

Whakapapa Star Charts

Te Reo MāoriYear 10–11

Matariki Seasonal Insights

Te Reo MāoriYear 10–11

Ngā Tau me ngā Tae

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Lesson Overview

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Ko Wai Tātou?

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Tane Mahuta and Birds

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Tane Mahuta Story

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Tane Mahuta Stories

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Māori Carving and Pōwhiri

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Mihi Revision Today

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Listening Comprehension

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Spring Awakening Art

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Journaling Our Discoveries

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Spring in Nature

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Ngā Pākiki

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

He Kākano

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Ngā Mahi o te Whenua

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Tiaki Taiao

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Pūtaiao i Te Ngahere

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Whakaahua Ngā Tamariki

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Community Presentation

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Winter Celebration

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Winter Weather Patterns

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Winter Mural Creation

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Colour Time Fun

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

Everyday Actions and Verbs

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

Māori Festivals Fun

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

Family Tree Fun

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

Māori Cultural Importance

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

Simple Sentences Practice

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–1

Hikoi Marae Waiata

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–6

Ranginui Exploration

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–4

Ngā Ara o te Tāone

Te Reo MāoriGeneral

Celebrating Our Colours

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Matariki Celebration Day

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Seasons and Atua

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Starry Whānau Sky

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Woven Expressions

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

Te Ara Whakamua

Te Reo MāoriYear 4

Hinetahi’s Harbour Heroes

Te Reo MāoriYear 1–3

Local Voices Alive

Te Reo MāoriYear 7–8

Whakaritea te Hakari

Te Reo MāoriYear 9–10

Sharing Our Voices

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Final Reflections

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Te Rongo o te Wairua

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Ngā Whetū o Matariki

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Ka Mau Te Wehi!

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Tracing Atua Influence

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Māori Music Journey

Te Reo MāoriYear 11

Ko Wai Au?

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Exploring Matariki

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Matariki Star Exploration

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Understanding Perspectives

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Whakarongo, Tākaro, Ākohia!

Te Reo MāoriPreschool

Kei hea tēnei?

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Ngā Whetū o Matariki

Te Reo MāoriYear 0–4

He Whetū, He Taonga

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Unit #4: Maunga Hikurangi

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Kia Ora Aotearoa

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

He Kupu Tīmatanga

Te Reo MāoriYear 5

Sounds and Syllables

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Sentence Building Fun

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

The Power of Mihi

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Whakapapa Kōrero

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Recognising Letters and Sounds

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Whānau Whakaahua

Te Reo MāoriYear 10

Māori Migration Journey

Te Reo MāoriYear 13

Crafting a Mana Statement

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Mana and Identity

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Counting in Te Reo Māori

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Te Reo Māori Listening Skills

Te Reo MāoriYear 12

Matariki Cultural Celebration

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Te Reo Māori Language Engagement.

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Māori Clothing Introduction

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Exploring Matariki Stars.

Te Reo MāoriYear 1

Te Reo Māori Language Introduction

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Fractions in Te Reo.

Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Exploring Maramataka: Māori Lunar Calendar

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Te Reo Māori Vocabulary Lesson

Te Reo MāoriYear 7

Te Reo Māori Weather Integration.

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Explore Māori Sports Stories.

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Te Reo Māori Writing Skills

Te Reo MāoriYear 4

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Te Reo MāoriYear 2

Māori Punctuation Activity

Te Reo MāoriYear 3

Correcting Language Errors Practice.

Te Reo MāoriYear 6

Rerehāngu Sentence Structures

Te Reo MāoriYear 5–6

Making Poi Lesson

Te Reo MāoriYear 9

Basic Te Reo Māori Introduction

Te Reo MāoriYear 8

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