I am Langiola. I am a year 6 student at Tamaki Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand. I am in the Tongan Bilingual class TALAMUKA-'A-TONGA in Room 5 and my teacher is Mrs. Tafea
Tuesday, 30 March 2021
Fakapaheke ( The Slide )
I was retelling the story fakapaheke. This is a dual-language book but the teacher only read the Tongan story. It was really fun listening to and reading the Tongan story. We were able to discuss the story using the pictures and making connections with something that we know and listening and seeing words that we hear at home but finally can see the words. Love listening to and reading the Tongan story.
FakapahekeOne day there was a young little boy named Alo. Alo and his family were at the park and Alo in the wheelchair wanted to go and play but Alo’s dad promised Alo to stay a bit and watch the children play around the playground.
After a while, Alo asked dad if Alo could go on the slide right beside the sandpit where no children were there. The slide was so bright that the color was silver and shiny, ALo wanted to show dad that he could do it, Alo
was too nervous to go on the silver and shiny slide, so Alo grabbed the corner of the slide to get up away from the wheelchair to make sure that he won’t need any help from anyone even his parents.
So Alo climbed up to the shiny slide he saw and slid down to the ground on his back. Alo asked dad for help when he was on the bottom of the slide because he wanted to go back up again. Dad was so impressed with
Alo going up and down the slide, Also Alo’s brother semi wanted to join going down the slide so Alo and Semi went up and down together on the shiny slide. Alo and family was so happy and dad was so proud of Alo being able to go on the slide by himself
It doesn’t matter if he is in a wheelchair he still can play without any help when he is disabled. This book teaches us to look after everyone no matter what. It is open that we are being inclusive whether they are in a wheelchair or not.
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Sunday, 7 March 2021
My Way
I read Aroha's Ways then rewrite the story using my own words describing how I feel when I am happy and when I am sad.
Ko ha taʻahine au ʻoku ou saiʻia ke ʻalu ʻo fakatau he fakaʻosinga ʻo e
uike mo e ʻaho maloloo kotoa pe. ʻOku ou hoko foki ko ha taha fiefia, faitotonu,
ʻofa, mo tokoni.
How do you show happiness??
I show happiness by smiling every day, coming into the class in a beautiful mood, playing with other students when they don’t have any friends so that I get to know them more. Even though I don’t know them I just approach them so they have someone to play with.
‘Okú ke fakahaaʻi fēfē ʻa e mamahí??
ʻOku ou fakahaaʻi ʻeku loto mamahi ʻi heʻeku haʻu ki he kalasí ʻi ha faʻahinga ongo ʻoku ʻikai leleí, ʻo ʻikai lava ke vaʻinga mo ha taha, tangutu toko taha ʻi tuʻa pe ʻi loto, ongoʻi taʻelata, loto mamahi, pea mo tuenoa ʻiate au pē.
When Langiola is happy:
She shows the values to everyone and follows her parents and the teacher’s expectations which fit in well with who she is.
She shows loving and caring attributes
Always say mālō ē lelei with a big smile on her pretty face
She shows Faka’apa’apa, Mana tangata, Lototoo, Feveitokai’aki, Kaitiakitanga,
Manakitanga and ako and Tauhiva in everything she does
She feels proud of herself
She feels delightful, grateful, charmed, optimistic and should be proud with herself
ʻI he taimi ʻoku loto mamahi ai Langiola:
ʻOku ne ongoʻi loto mamahi
ʻOkú ne ongoʻi loto mamahi
ʻOku ne ongoʻi mafasia
ʻOkú ne ongoʻi loto mamahi
ʻOku ne fakahaaʻi ha ongo kovi ʻaupito
ʻOku ne fakahaaʻi ha ʻulungaanga kovi
ʻOku ne fakahaaʻi ʻoku ʻikai fie vaʻinga ha taha mo ia
When Langiola is confident:
She can do anything she puts her mind into.
She takes a deep breathe in and out and then
She feels calm to speak in front of everyone
And she feels relaxed.
She feels brave and has the courage to try her best.
She feels strong when she know she has given her all
She feels encouraged to take a leap when she faces any challenges.