Teaching Poetry – A Bilingual Approach

This photocopiable resource aims to provide teachers with engaging and fun poems and other support materials to assist teaching poetry in English and te reo Māori. The majority of poems were written originally in English, and are included with a translation into te reo Māori. There is a focus on poems about and by Māori, and in almost all cases the original included some Māori language, and reference to Māori themes and traditions. Each poem is supported by student activities that assist with teaching poetry, and also with developing students’ knowledge and understanding of aspects of te reo Māori. Students are encouraged to both read and perform the poems. The resource includes a comprehensive answers section in relation to the broad range of student activities. Suitable for students working at Levels 3 and 4. Contains 76 pages.