
Animal book Activity
Have fun while reading with your toddler
Why do it?
- Small children find animals, and the noises animals make, interesting.
- Sharing a book about animals can be an interactive game when whānau make the animal noises for the toddler.
- Having fun when book sharing will help a toddler have a positive attitude towards books and reading.
You'll need an animal book .
- Rent one from the library or get crafty and make your own paper or an old notebook.
- Make sure any staples are well taped over to avoid any sharp ends piercing skin.
- Cut animal pictures from old magazines or draw them yourself.
- When sharing the animal book with a toddler, make the noises each animal makes.
- After plenty of repetitions, see if the toddler can make the animal sounds. However, don’t make it a test if they’re unsure — just answer the question yourself.
- Keep the activity playful and fun.
Using more te reo Māori
Te reo Māori | English |
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Ngā kararehe | Animals |
Pukapuka | Book |
Ngēru | Cat |
Kurī | Dog |
Kau | Cow |
Poaka | Pig |
Manu | Bird |
Hōiho | Horse |
Kiore | Mouse |
Karoro | Seagull |
Tuatara | Tuatara |
Taika | Tiger |
Raiona | Lion |
Tuahuru | Hair, shaggy |
E rua ngā waewae | Two legs |
E whā ngā waewae | Four legs |
Tūpeketia | To jump or leap |
He aha te tangi o tēnei kararehe? | What noise does this animal make? |
Whakatau | Bark like a dog |
Koekoe | Squeak or squawk like a bird or animal |
He aha tāna kai o tēnei kararehe? | What does this animal eat? |
He pai ki ā koe te pānui pukapuka? | Do you like to read books? |