Students use te reo Māori to introduce themselves and make links to place, people, and belonging.
How this handout aligns
The sentence frame makes the language pattern explicit while still leaving room for students to connect it to their own context. It supports identity language that is purposeful, not abstract.
Best used when students are learning how language can express place, connection, and introduction in culturally grounded ways.
Students develop and rehearse meaningful language patterns, using support and feedback to refine accuracy and confidence.
How this handout aligns
The drafting and pair-rehearsal structure gives kaiako a clear progression from meaning, to sentence frame, to spoken practice. That supports both language growth and classroom confidence.
Useful before mihi sharing, class introductions, or any sequence where students are building toward a spoken version of their pepeha.
Students use te reo Māori respectfully, recognising the role of whānau, local context, and safe identity practice in the classroom.
How this handout aligns
The handout explicitly avoids forcing disclosure and encourages whānau-supported checking. That helps kaiako treat pepeha as relational, contextual language rather than a generic identity worksheet.
A mātauranga Māori lens is essential here because pepeha connects language to whakapapa, whenua, and belonging. The teaching move is to protect cultural integrity while still giving ākonga a safe entry point.
Most useful when schools want pepeha work to be careful, accurate, and grounded in real relationships rather than performative completion.