Pathway 1 • Beginner workbook
Kākano
A gentle starting point for people who are new, rebuilding confidence, or need strong foundations after immersion.
Workbook progress
Your pathway starts here
Kākano helps you build confidence with everyday kupu, simple sentence patterns, and home-and-whānau kōrero.
Current progress
1 of 5 milestones started
1 of 5 milestones started
Next checkpoint
Quiz after Workbook 3
Quiz after Workbook 3
End of pathway
Kākano checkpoint quiz
Kākano checkpoint quiz
What to do first
1. Read the first lesson
Start with the opening workbook lesson below.
Start with the opening workbook lesson below.
2. Practise aloud
Use the prompt and say it out loud in your own time.
Use the prompt and say it out loud in your own time.
3. Reflect
Write one small journal thought about how it felt.
Write one small journal thought about how it felt.
4. Keep going
Move lesson by lesson until you reach the checkpoint.
Move lesson by lesson until you reach the checkpoint.
Workbook lessons
Start your workbook
These are the opening lesson spaces for this pathway.
Lesson 1
Workbook 1: Everyday kupu
Start with daily kupu you can return to often. Focus on common words you can use straight away.
Lesson 2
Workbook 2: Simple sentence patterns
Learn simple structures for introducing yourself, asking basic things, and making short responses.
Lesson 3
Workbook 3: Home and whānau kōrero
Bring reo into home life with kupu and simple patterns linked to whānau and everyday spaces.
Practice tasks
What to do inside this pathway
A simple rhythm to help people begin and keep going.
- Read the lesson and choose 5 kupu to practise today.
- Say one short sentence out loud three times.
- Record a small voice note using one kupu or sentence.
- Write one journal line about what felt easy or hard.
- Complete the checkpoint quiz when you finish Workbook 3.