Te Reo Pronunciation
presented by Sharon Holt
Some background: Sharon used to be a relief teacher ECE, her own passion was to build confidence and skills in te reo in other teachers, given how difficult it is when not immersed in te reo.
Today Sharon is the author of Te Reo Singalong books/shows/workshops and author visits known as 'The Writing Bug'
Pronunciation Help
sharonholt@outlook.com
tereosingalong.co.nz
Facebook: (Te Reo Māori Challenge)
Te reo learning videos: patreon.com/sharonholt.
See www.tereosingalong.co.nz for free music.
Music and repetition is the way to learn!
The 5 vowels are the way to go....aeiou ah eh ee oh oooh. FYI every māori word ends in a vowel (the spirit flows on the vowel)
Vowel songs - aeiou he piko....
Remember to take a break after the vowel ta/ma/ri/ki
8 consonants and 2 digraphs -sing to the tune of Twinkle Little Star
h k m n p r t w ng wh........roll the rs
Make a chart....get into practicing consonants all the time!
ta te to (different pronunciation of this t: sounds like tah teh toh tongue on roof of mouth) while this t is different: te ti tea for two
au....whanau
ai..kai
ie..ata marie
kō/wh/ai....kor/whai not (koh)
kauri....kau/ri
tōtara....tor/ta/ra
Pukete ...puh keh teh
Rototuna....Ro/to/tu/na
Matamata...Ma/ta/ma/ta....don't stress t
Ōhaupō....Ohh/hau/poh
Two recommended games
1. vowel chart and two dice labelled with vowels and ? , put counter on when land on dice, can also interchange the dice, good for groups racing to complete a line across, down, or diagonal to see who wins first.
2. Place names (as above) with segmented sounds in different colours, 1x dice with colour, and cover when each colour appears in the word - when one word is complete pick up next, the winner is the person who gets the most words.







