Ka pai ngā tau

This short counting poem uses cardinal and ordinal numbers.

Ngā hononga ki te marautanga

Te Reo Māori i roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa (wh. 59, 67, 76, 85, 94, me 102)


	Whenu	Kōeke	Pūkenga
1.	Whakarongo (Kōrero)	2	Ko te tāutu i ngā tūāhua kīanga, kupu, tangi rānei, hei whakaputa i ngā kare ā-roto.
2.	Kōrero (Whakarongo)	2	Ko te whakamahi i ngā kupu me ngā kīanga kua mau i a ia hei whakaara kaupapa, hei whakawhiti whakaaro.
3.	Pānui (Tuhituhi)	2	Ko te whai i ngā tohu, i ngā tohutohu, i ngā tapanga, i ngā waiata me ngā rotarota.
4.	Tuhituhi (Pānui)	2	Ko te tuhi pūrongo poto.
5.	Mātakitaki (Whakaatu)	2	Ko te āhukahuka i ngā āhuatanga o te reo ataata e rite tonu ana te kitea.
6.	Whakaatu (Mātakitaki)	2	Ko te whai wāhi atu ki ngā whakaaturanga.

Tell the students that you are going to read them a poem and that you want them to think about what feelings are being expressed. As you read the poem, convey gathering excitement or elation in the way that you read it. Discuss what feelings they heard. Give each student a copy of the poem and get them, in pairs, to read it aloud to each other in different ways. For example, get them to vary the tone in, and pace at which they read.
Discuss the following with the class:
- the difference between competition and co-operation
- if competition is a good thing or if it is not.
Working in groups, the students create a simple chant and add actions. They write down instructions for performing the actions. They then swap their instructions with another group and follow the instructions that they have been given.
The students imagine being one of the medallists in a race. They write a description of their thoughts during the race and while waiting to receive their medal.
Each student is given photographs of three different athletes. They write a descriptive word or phrase relating to the facial expressions or body language of each athlete.
In small groups, students decide on appropriate actions for the poem and present the poem as a mime or play.