Te reo Maori Mawhero Fiction S

The Te reo Māori Mawhero Fiction Set contains eight Emergent Level readers translated and adapted into te reo Māori to align with the Te Reo Māori Literacy Curriculum. These books are ideal for introducing first concepts such as animals, colours, belonging, art, and days of the week. With NZ Reading Recovery Levels 1–2, they offer clear sentence patterns, rich illustrations, and repetitive phrasing to build confidence in beginning Māori speakers. These texts are especially effective for scaffolding oral language and print recognition in both immersion and support classrooms, while fostering identity, language, and culture.

Educational Benefits:

• Builds emergent literacy through consistent and repetitive sentence structure.
• Supports Māori vocabulary acquisition through contextual cues.
• Reinforces understanding of early concepts (e.g. colours, family).
• Enhances language learning through visual-text associations.

Classroom Ideas:

• Use as morning reading to establish daily routines in te reo Māori.
• Create interactive matching games using vocabulary from the texts.
• Combine reading with related art projects (e.g. “colours” or “animals”).
• Integrate songs or waiata that reinforce book themes.

Safety & Information:

• Suitable for ages 4–6
• NZ Reading Recovery Level 1–2
• Includes 8 softcover te reo Māori readers
• Dimensions: 210 x 160mm
• Ideal for beginner-level Māori language acquisition and cultural connection