Te reo Māori

You can download the Pouri (Grief) story from Sophie Feels Like Me (full text in te reo Māori) here.

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Both Jack Feels Big and Sophie Feels Like Me have the te reo Māori word for each of the feeling words, presented at the start of the story.

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You can find more resources (including the New Zealand Sign Language in the book) here. And you can buy a copy of the book here.

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Jack Feels Big features:

Pokea (Overwhelmed)
Manawanui (Persistent)
Matekiri (Frustrated)
Māia (Brave)
Mokemoke (Lonely)

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Sophie Feels Like Me features:

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Whakamā  (Embarrassed)
I pā mai te whakamā ki a Sophie i tana hingatanga i mua i ngā tāngata.

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Ngākau māhaki  (Humility)
I whakateka atu a Erin ki te tīma i hinga, engari i puta te ngākau māhaki o Sophie, ā, ka haere atu ia ki te mihi atu ki a rātau mō tō rātau kaha ki te purei.

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Pōuri  (Grief)
I pōuri a Sophie i te takahanga o tana tino taonga tākaro mai i te waka kōpiko.

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Aroha  (Empathy)
Ka puta te aroha o Sophie mā te āta whai whakaaro ki ētahi atu me te whakaatu anō kei te mārama atu ia, ā, kei te rata atu hoki ia. 

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Auwhi (Rejected)
Kei te ngākau auwhi a Sophie kāore ōna hoa i te hiahia tākaro me ia.

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