☘🌹March is Reading Month!📕 Faitau Tusi ia Mati📚🍀

Happy unofficial ⁕ Spr⚘ng ⁕ 😏

No, there is no evidence of Spring related anything here in my neck o' the woods except for the occasional sunshine when the clouds allows it to peek through.  ⛅

But, it is Mati (March) and reading month at the smalls' a'oga (school).  So I've created some reading material with follow up questions. Have the kids write their answers then read it out loud.  Helps a lot with comprehension and fluency.

I will post more of these as time allows.  Working from home comes with its own challenges but grateful nonetheless. 🙏

Send some flower power my way faamolemole....🌼

~h🌺

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2021 ma luma -💕- 2021 and beyond

 Manuia le Tausaga 2021!! Happy New Year internet aiga!!

I apologize I have been offline.  I'm slowly recovering from koviti (covid) 😞

This year has been filled with many setbacks already and we are still in blistering cold Ianuari (January) in the midwest ⛄😰

Nonetheless - we're alive and well. O lea, ia vi'ia pea le Ali'i i lona alofa ma lona agalelei ae maise lona tausiga ia i tatou uma a o tatou va va mamao.🙏

Praise God for His love and mercy especially His protection over us all as we are apart from one another.

I wanted to post some worksheets I have created for the kiddos' home-school Samoan lessons.  Ioe, the smalls do not get a pass from learning 😁 even in the time of covid. 

They got a kick out of these conversational exercises as I have them read out loud. Helps with fluency and reading comprehension. Figure I'll share these with my internet aiga.😀

Enjoy and please, be safe! 💟

Tatalo pea mo outou uma.

💓,

~h

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Kerisimasi Fiafia🎄 Happy Christmas!!

Season's Greetings Aiga!

I just wanted to post some worksheets your kiddos can use throughout the xmas break! I'm sure they'll love to have something to do since there will be no school  🎅

Here's wishing you all and your aiga a very happy, safe and magical Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou!!

🎄,

~h

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P - mo Palota - Election Year 🏁

 Hello there internet peeps!

I believe I've mentioned before how important 2020 has been. This is now an understatement as SO MUCH has happened. It is definitely life changing for everyone all over the world!

I have been extremely busy now doing online zoom Samoan classes and interpretations that I've neglected to post 😔

But I wanted to share some important observations in doing my video sessions with other children, I've discovered even more so that pronunciation of certain letters or sounds are problematic for first-time Samoan speakers.  Namely, letters "P" and "G". 

I have included below some work sheets also check out the correct pronunciation of these two letters:

P - pbeeh not soft like "pillow" not hard like "boy" but somewhere in between.

Pronunciation sound for mata'itusi P - 🔉 P

I will dedicate another post to the letter "G" but I wanted to post the letter "P" first because another important event coming up is the Presidential election 😄

So here are some worksheets to promote knowledge and awareness to our future leaders. Inform them of how important it is to vote and learn more about the mata'itusi "P"

Here is the link worksheet for mata'itusi "P":

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11WvnSUMq8jdTqqD_4Nl2IYPXR_sq7DGa/view?usp=sharing

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Salamo 23 ~ Psalm 23 🙏

Here is one the most recognized text in the bible. I find the words of King David appropriate and comforting as we teach our kids about injustice and how to fight for equality, to stand up for marginalized individuals. 

In teaching my children le Salamo 23, it does become a mouthful so I've broken them down to smaller units with pictures so they'll remember the next verse.

We should all look upwards to the solace that our Good Shepherd provides as only He can guide us to everlasting peace.

💓,

~h

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Tatalo a le Alii 🙏

Hello Aiga!!

I 🙏 you are all protected amid all we are experiencing during this time.😌

I am deeply saddened by the injustice and generational racism that still exist today. 

Maybe this means this 🌏 is near the end...👀

Due to the current events, we are learning the Lord's prayer or Le Tatalo a le Alii.

I have the slides here as I am teaching my son one line at a time.

We need spiritual guidance from our Father now more than ever....🙏

Be safe!

💓,

~h

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