SMART goal.

SMART goal for semester 2 2013

To get more Te Reo into my everyday speaking with children in the centre.  Asking or researching for Maori words for everyday words I say with children.  Also getting my mihi done and sorting, find the courage to speak it in front of class without freaking out

Progress update

12 August 2013
Stood up to to presentation but freaked with mihi and walked out of the class, need to really work on this

26 August 2013
Working on my Te Reo still getting pronunciation wrong but trying to correct it, been asking staff members for certain words and asking my friend if she can help me with words too

2 September 2013
Been practicing mihi at home but still not feeling good about it or getting the hang of it

25 September 2013
I have been off work/course for 2 weeks due to a operation but i have been practicing my Te Reo with my own kids at home.  I feel its coming more naturally than it ever has before still end up talking English more as i have done that for the last 28 years.  I have got myself this neat little book called First words in Maori so i can learn more words.  It has colours, body parts and numbers, its a simple easy book and I love sitting with my kids going though it so we are all learning at the same time.

18 October 2013

Getting back into things and the book i got has come in handy, i can sing songs with the children and learning more and more, still listening to staff members using Te Reo with the children.  There are still signs and words up around the centre to refer too.  Im also using more face names for wiping noses etc.

19 November 2013

Going around the class doing mihis got up to do it and got though 2 lines if that before my heart took over and ended up crying, so sat back down.

20 November 2013

Been away in my away centre for practicum and have enjoyed it.  Used more Te Reo than i thought i would but listening to other staff using it made it easier to do.  My VL commented on how much i used and was happy with it, and my AT was happy with the amount i used as well.  Lots of counting, also using my Maori resource in the centre with clothing names worked well too, this helped me learn more about clothes as well.  Using the game helped the children match up names with the felt clothes

25 November 2013

Back in my own centre and using alot more Te Reo than i have done before, feeling more confidence using it with the children.  Just got to work on it for class now.

26 November 2013
Stood up with group to do a group presentation and got some of the mihi out, did the beginning said my name and did the closing, felt proud but heart was pounding and felt worried and I was shaking alot.  But its the first time i have done part of it without getting upset or crying.