Te Reo Māori : he taonga mō ā tātou mokopuna : a Māori language resource designed to support early childhood practitioners / edited by Roimata Rokx.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Te arapū, ngā oropuare me ngā orokati (alphabet, vowels and consonants) -- He mihi (greetings) -- Te whakatakoto kōrero (grammar) -- Ngā whika (numbers) -- Ngā tae (colours) -- Ngā ahuahanga (shapes) -- Ngā tūranga (positions) -- Ngā kare ā-roto (feelings) -- Te tinana (the body) -- Mihimihi and pepeha (introductions) -- Te akomanga (the learning environment) -- Aotearoa (New Zealand place names) -- Te taiao (environment) -- Ngā kai (food) -- He karakia (prayers) -- He koha (ideas shared) -- Ngā tohutoro (references).

"[The author's] vision for the book is to see it used by early childhood centres on a daily basis in very natural ways, emerging te reo Māori words and phrases into everyday life. This book is also excellent resource book for students, educators, parents and learners of language enthusiasts. It is easy to follow and the content page is colour coded to enable readers to locate sections of the book they are interested in. Starting with the basics of pronunciation and singular words in te reo Māori the reader is able to learn the Māori alphabet and pronunciation of vowels and consonants words through examples of English word sounds. As you progress through the book the singular words turn into phrases and then sentences. The structure of the book enables beginners to learn at their own pace whilst also using the resource to encourage children's use of te reo Māori. Those who are more fluent users of te reo Māori can pick up the pace by going to pages in the book designed to extend vocabulary and understandings of tikanga Māori. A great feature in the book are explanations to common misunderstandings of appropriate use of mihi and pepeha. The explanations also come with examples of mihi and pepeha. The book is broken down into 15 language sections and reflects areas related to early childhood learning. Each section is either filled with pictures and colourful quotes or comes with exercises that teachers can use with children to expand their knowledge of te reo Māori and tikanga Māori."--He Kupu journal.

In English and Māori.