Te Reo Singalong

About Te Reo Singalong

Teachers and children all over Aotearoa New Zealand love our multi-award winning Te Reo Singalong books because they make it fun and easy to gain confidence with te reo Māori. Each book becomes a catchy song with a repetitive sentence structure, which is a great way to learn a second language!

This app is the missing piece of your child’s te reo Māori learning. Even if you do not have access to all 30 print books, it’s the perfect way to learn te reo Māori - affordable, engaging, and through music! Simply play the videos, listen and sing along!

As one of our official languages, te reo Māori deserves respect. We dream of a day when all New Zealand children can grow up bilingual. Therefore, we are passionate about helping teachers to move forward in their confidence to use more te reo Māori in the classroom. That’s what drives us to making sure that every early childhood centre and primary school in New Zealand is a place where a love of te reo can flourish. The purpose of this app is to make sure it can also happen in every household. It is affordable, fun, and super easy to use.

Our author, Sharon Holt, says, “As teachers and parents, we are pronunciation role models of te reo Māori for the children in our care. Our Te Reo Singalong books can help with that. Listen to the songs as children do, and copy what you hear!” You do not have to speak or understand any te reo Māori to be able to use this app.

Suggestions for how to use the app
- Encourage your child to listen to the songs and sing along for at least 10 minutes each day.
- Simply open the app and click on the video of your choice. It will start playing automatically.
- Listen and sing along! … children often spontaneously move to the beat. Encourage that!
- Notice natural progression as learning te reo Māori becomes one of your daily habits.

If you have the confidence, you may want to go deeper:
- Pause the video and discuss the gorgeous illustrations on each page.
- Encourage your child to match words they have heard in the song with images/illustrations on the page.
- Apply new vocabulary to real-life situations, e.g. say ‘ngeru’ when the cat walks in.
- Share the videos and your child’s learning with friends.

Additional resources:
The gorgeous illustrations help to bring the story to life and each print book is packed with extra resources that teachers love: English translation, glossary, activity ideas and guitar chords! Many teachers say these are the best Māori language resources they have ever purchased. This app contains only the music videos; the print books with additional resources are available at www.tereosingalong.co.nz

For comments or any additional information, feel free to contact us at [email protected]

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Website: www.tereosingalong.co.nz