Te Paihikara, nā Tīpene Watson


He whakarāpopototanga He reta ōpaki tēnei ka tuhia e Te Mana ki ōna mātua, mō tana mahi kāinga. Ko te reta nei e kōrero ana mō tētahi taonga whakahirahira, me te hua o tērā taonga. Ka whakaraupapahia e Te Mana ngā painga o te taonga mōna me te katoa o te whānau. Summary Te Mana writes an informal letter to his parents as part of his homework assignment. In his letter, he outlines the subject of his letter, which is a gift, and the benefits of that gift for him and his family.
Te momo reo tuhi Language style	He Tuhinga Mihi (Writing to acknowledge) – Te mihi ki te taiao (An acknowledgement to the natural world)
Ētahi āhuatanga o tēnei momo reo tuhi Features of this language	Te reo mihi (Language of greeting) Hei tauira: – Tēnā kōrua, e ōku mātua (wh.18) – Tēnei taku mihi ki a kōrua (wh.22) Te reo raupapa (Expressions that order ideas or events in sequence) Hei tauira: – Tuatahi, e mōhio ana kōrua … (wh. 19) – Tuarua, kia whakaaro tātou ... (wh. 20) – Tuatoru, kia eke paihikara au ki te kura, ... (wh. 20) – Tuawhā, kei roto a Manaaki i tōku akomanga. (wh. 21) Te reo tautahi (First person) Hei tauira: – Ko taku tuhituhi … (wh. 19) – … taku taonga whakahirahira, arā, taku paihikara. (wh. 19) – … kua tekau tau tōku pakeke. (wh. 19) – … te harihari i a au ki te kura ia rā, me te tiki anō i a au i ngā ahiahi. (wh. 19)

Ōhia manomanotia ngā āhuatanga e hiahia ana ngā tamariki kia uru mai ki tō rātou akomanga – he whakapaipai pea, he rawa hou, he taonga hou, he aha atu rānei.
Generate discussion on decorations the students would like to see in their classroom.
Tuhia ngā whakaaro i ōhia manomanotia ki runga i te papatuhituhi. Tīpakohia kia kotahi, kia rua, kia toru rānei o ngā āhuatanga ka tuhia.
Write up all the ideas, then select 1–3 items.
Whakarōpūhia ngā ākonga. Mā ia rōpū e tuhi ngā hua o ērā āhuatanga mō te akomanga.
Ask the students to work in groups and write up the benefits of having such equipment or items in their class.
Ōhia manomanotia ngā tāngata tika me tuku reta atu ki a rātou e pā ana ki tēnei kaupapa.
Brainstorm possible people they could send their letters to.
Whakaarohia ētahi atu huarahi e taea ai tēnei kaupapa te kōkiri, atu i te tuhi reta.
Discuss other ways of approaching this, instead of letters.

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