It includes the basics of vowel pronunciation, simple sentences for easy learning and child-friendly user interface!
We hope this app will support your family in celebrating Pacific languages in your home – wherever home may be.
The App features unique functions to support engagement and understanding including reading aloud, colouring-in, and simple animation.
Watch this interview to learn more about the founders of Ma’au Books.
“We believe in celebrating our children’s rich Pacific heritage in any way we can. We do this by creating quality learning resources and experiences that incorporate the languages, patterns and motifs of our Pacific homelands. By surrounding our babies with strong and positive cultural learning interactions, we enable them to carry their ‘home’ into the future.”
Deborah and Oka Sanerivi, Authors
Ministry of Health
Whāia includes information on te reo Māori, tikanga, mihimihi, and whakataukī. It also has waiata and karakia, including ones specifically made for Manatū Hauora.
Native Village of Afognak
Uksumuuq! is an original story narrated in the Indigenous Alutiiq language of Alaska that celebrates winter in the Alutiiq World.
Auckland Council
An educational resource for Auckland Council staff to learn about basic te reo Māori and protocol to support their day to day mahi (work).
Get in touch today for a free consultation to see what Kiwa can do for you and your people.