Kotahi Rakau WAIATA

ELP WAIATA SERIES: Performed by Kaihautū, Maria Sydney, Educational Leadership Project Ltd Visit our website to view more online content www.elp.co.nz Waiata sung with passion strengthens the development of te reo Māori. Gesture, movement, and facial expression are all helpful hooks for memorising language. Look to include waiata from local iwi and whānau when you do this. Waiata that repeat sounds and actions are particularly good for building te reo Māori vocabulary. Use well known songs to introduce concepts of loud, quiet, slow, fast, high, low pause and wait for children to finish a word or line practise and enjoy imitation and turn-taking - encourage children to lead singing sessions. Compose songs with tamariki and whānau to share experiences, tell stories, and support transitions and daily rituals. You could borrow an existing rangi/tune, pātere/chant, oriori/lullaby, or make up your own. When introducing songs talk about new vocabulary and use these words outside of the song. (Te Whāriki 2017)