Pathway 1 • Beginner workbook
Kākano
A fuller starter workbook pathway with a real flow, next lesson buttons, and a clearer sense of progress.
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Kākano helps you build confidence with everyday kupu, simple sentence patterns, and home-and-whānau kōrero.
Status
Kākano is open now
Kākano is open now
Flow
Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Checkpoint
Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Checkpoint
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Lesson 1
Start small and steady.
Start small and steady.
Lesson 2
Build the pattern more clearly.
Build the pattern more clearly.
Lesson 3
Bring it into real life.
Bring it into real life.
Checkpoint
Pause and see what has landed.
Pause and see what has landed.
Lesson 1
Everyday kupu
Start with daily kupu you can return to often. Focus on common words you can use straight away in daily life.
Kupu focus
āe, kāo, wai, kai, inu, haere, noho, kāinga
āe, kāo, wai, kai, inu, haere, noho, kāinga
Practice prompt
Say each kupu aloud three times and choose two to use in a sentence.
Say each kupu aloud three times and choose two to use in a sentence.
Reflection
Which words already feel familiar?
Which words already feel familiar?
Lesson 2
Simple sentence patterns
Build confidence using short, practical sentence patterns you can repeat often.
Pattern focus
Ko ___ ahau. • Kei te pai ahau. • Kei hea ___?
Ko ___ ahau. • Kei te pai ahau. • Kei hea ___?
Practice prompt
Say one sentence introducing yourself, one sentence about how you feel, and one question.
Say one sentence introducing yourself, one sentence about how you feel, and one question.
Lesson 3
Home and whānau kōrero
Bring reo into home life with kupu and short patterns linked to whānau and everyday spaces.
Kupu focus
whānau, māmā, pāpā, teina, tuakana, whare, ruma, kai
whānau, māmā, pāpā, teina, tuakana, whare, ruma, kai
Practice prompt
Use one sentence about your whānau and one sentence about your home.
Use one sentence about your whānau and one sentence about your home.
Checkpoint
Kākano checkpoint
Pause to review key kupu, say one short introduction aloud, and reflect on what felt easier than expected.
- Review the key kupu you used most
- Say one short spoken introduction out loud
- Write one reflection on what felt easier than expected
- Note one area you want to keep practising