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‘Oko‘oko - teacher support material
by ‘Ina Teke‘u
This story supports Unit 16 (‘Oko‘oko/Shopping).
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Text features
The language features of this story include:
- names for containers – kete, pū‘ao, punu, pi‘a
- verbs for bringing and placing objects – apaina‘ia mai, ‘ā‘ao‘ia mai, tuku‘ia mai
- words for different foods – rūkau, māmoe, ‘ānani, tuka, punu pūakatoro
- simple shopping language – “Te ‘aere nei au ‘oko‘oko”, “ ‘Ē rua tārā ‘ē rima nga‘uru tene ‘i te kīro”, “ ‘Ā‘ao‘ia mai rā ‘ē varu ‘ānani ki roto ‘i te kete.”
The cultural features of this story include:
- the relationship between the grandmother and granddaughter – the grandmother directs the child but also gives her treats; Poko‘ina is eager to go shopping with her grandmother and willingly does what she is asked
- the importance of traditional Cook Islands food, in this case, taro leaves (rūkau) to Cook Islands people living in New Zealand (refer to I-E-KO-KO! p. 226 for more information about cultural aspects of food).
Supports and challenges
Students who have completed Units 3, 7, 9, and 16 of I-E-KO-KO! may find it easy to:
- use numbers that they learned in Unit 3
- ask and say where things are, as they learned in Unit 7
- understand the words for food that they learned in Unit 9
- understand the simple shopping language they learned in Unit 16.
These students may find it challenging to:
- understand the relationship between the grandmother and granddaughter and how the child acts as her grandmother’s eyes and ears
- distinguish between the different words for containers
- understand new words introduced in the story.
Planning: Teaching as inquiry
Consider your students’ interests and their ability to read in Cook Islands Māori at this level and choose activities that provide appropriate content and support. Assess and reflect on the effectiveness of your teaching and the students’ learning, then plan next steps.
Curriculum links and links to I-E-KO-KO! An Introduction to Cook Islands Māori
The New Zealand Curriculum: Learning languages
- Students will produce and respond to questions and requests. (levels 1–2)
- Students will make connections with known cultures. (levels 1–2)
Cook Islands Māori in the New Zealand Curriculum
Students should be able to:
- use basic words and expressions for numbers (level 1)
- use basic expressions for shapes, sizes, weights, and colours (level 1)
- ask others to do something (level 2)
- express concepts of amount (level 2).
I-E-KO-KO! An Introduction to Cook Islands Māori
Unit 16: Students will be able to:
- ask whether a salesperson has specific food items at their shop or stall
- respond to such a question
- ask how much something costs
- say how much something costs.
A possible teaching goal
Students will revise the language of shopping for foods and asking where things are. They will discuss the importance of traditional Cook Islands foods and the importance of the relationship between a grandparent and grandchild in the Cook Islands culture.