We started our sessions with a quick "Kei te pehea koe?" game.
Papa Jack or Pa Jack??? If you are younger than 12 you call an elder Papa, if you are older than 12 you would say Pa
Actions to our Pou Mihi were covered.
Pukana is all about showing our inner power, by being silly and noisey afterwards, you loose the mana you have just shown.
Ka ki a Haimona (Simon says in Maori)
- etu (stand)
- enoho (sit)
- waha ngu (quietly)
- korua (groups of two)
Whaea - means an important lady
Matua - means an important man
tamariki - childen
Kei hea to Whaea? Where is Whaea?
Kei hea to Matua? Where is Matua?
Kei hea to karaka? Where is the clock?
Kei hea to rama? Where is the light?
Kei hea to papa? Where is the floor?
Kei hea to tepu? Where is the table
kia tere - hurry up
Our children were really great with their new words!
Number game
Right hand out
Kore - zero - swip hand
tahi - one - tap once
rua - two - tap twice
toru - three - tap three times
wha - four - tap two fingers twice
rima - five - all five fingers at once
ono - six - all five fingers at once plus 1
whitu - seven - all five fingers at once plus 2
waru - eight - all five fingers at once plus 3
iwa - nine - all five fingers at once and tap two fingers twice
tekau - ten - twist and pull
tekau ma tahi - eleven - twist and pull plus 1
