Maori songs

✨ Here’s a little learning hack I thought I’d share that helps me memorise the kupu for waiata in Te Reo Māori when I am learning a new song! ✍🏽 I’ve found that writing down the lyrics really boosts my memory since the act of physically writing is a multi-sensory experience which engages both hands and brain, reinforcing the memory! I also love adding my own notes and annotations to make the words stick in my brain even better! 🧠 🎶 Swipe to check out the lyrics for “E Rere taku poi,”…

Moana Reo Maori Lyrics! - Imgur

A catchy and simple song to study for poetry with a focus on Te Reo. Traditional Mori poetry is sung or chanted, and has musical rhythms rather than linguistic devices.This can be used as a poetry activity during Mori Language Week.This document includes lesson notes, poem page, worksheet and answers. This is part of a New Zealand poetry unit. Over the lessons students will be exposed to a variety of well-known New Zealand poems and taught the main language features of poetry.

A lot of people have requested the words to the waiata Purea Nei...and here it is. Purea Nei is a beautiful waiata that we have been learning with the tamariki. It is based on a Ngapuhi proverb - 'Hoki kia purea koe e nga hau o ou maunga, kia horoia koe e te ua' Purea Nei was developed into a song by Henare Mahanga of Ngati Hine. Hirinini Melbourne modified this song for Kiwi Tuteao, one of his students a Waikato University. Kiwi was blind and also going through a lot of adversity at the…

Hoki Mai - Maori Song Lyrics

This can be used as a poetry activity during Māori Language Week.

Learn how to say ‘happy birthday’ in Māori and how to sing the happy birthday song in Māori. This post also covers some additional birthday related phrases in Māori.