Here are some songs and words for you to try an incorporate during your storytime sessions.   Click on any words that are underlined to watch a video or listen to the pronunciation.  We have put together two recommended reading lists of children's picture books that were compiled from participants at the workshop:  

*  Recommended list for counting books

*  Recommended list for colour books

*   Recommended list for Maori books

Colours 

Mā is white

Mā is white, whero is red, kākāriki green

Pango is black, mangu is too, A. E. I. O. U.

Kōwhai yellow, pākākā brown, kiko-rangi blue

Parakaraka is our orange, A. E. I. O. U. 

Tahi is one, rua is two, toru number three

Whā is four, rima is five, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Ono is six, whitu is seven waru number eight,

Iwa is nine, tekau is ten, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Counting 

Rima bears in the bed

Rima (five) bears in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over”…

So they all rolled over and tahi (one) fell out… 

Wha (four) bears in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over”…

So they all rolled over and tahi (one) fell out… 

Toru (three) bears in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over”…

So they all rolled over and tahi (one) fell out 

Rua (two) bears in the bed and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over”…

So they all rolled over and tahi (one) fell out 

Tahi (one) bear in the bed and the little one said, “Kei te mokemoke au!”. (I’m lonely)

Basic commands

E tu                                 (Standup)             

E noho                           (Sit down)

Pakipaki                        (Clap hands)