TABLE 2

TE REO KORI A Basic Movement Vocabulary

ACTIVITY

INSTRUCTION

action song

waiata-a-ringa

listen

whakarongo

ball on string

poi

talk

korero

posture dance

haka

look

titiro

wand

tira

stand

e tu

ex to music

whakakori-a-tinana

sit

e noho

games

mahi takaro

come

haere mai

dance

kani kani

go

haere atu

BODY PART

DIRECTION

body

tinana

front

mua

head

upoko

back

muri

arm/hand

ringa

side

taha

Stomach

puku

right

matau/katau

Waist

hope

left

maui

knee

pona

up

runga

waewae

down

Raro

leg/foot
COUNTING

MOVEMENTS

One

tahi

slowly

ta mua

Two

rua

walk

hikoi

Three

toru

run

oma

Four

wha

jump

peke

Five

rima

kick

whana whana

Six

ona

turn

huri

Seven

whitu

skip

piu

Eight

waru

stamp

takahia

nine

iwa

Ten

te kau

BASKETBALL MOVEMENT DRILL:

(Modified from Battleships)
Commands:
Ki muri

Use drop step and defensive slide. 3 slides then drop, step, repeat.

Maui and katau

Students defensive slide to correct side.

Ki mua

Sprint to front.

Tipatapata

Fast feet on spot.

Poupoua

6 steps maui then 6 steps katau. Repeat

Mako

Shark. Make fin on head and run to the hoops. Get as many in each
hoop as possible.

Waka ruku

Submarine. Lay on back with arm raised as a periscope

This is a fun activity that incorporates specific basketball drills while at the same time
introduces Te Reo.

Ki muri: to the back

Katau
right
katsau
Katua
right

Maui
Left

Kimua:tothefront