Reo, Kura Kaupapa M ori, or a M ori immersion programme. There, the kaiako will extend and develop the M ori language skills of your children. There have been some studies that show that one parent can provide the necessary language input for a child to develop very good language skills. Some researchers believe that the roll of mothers in language development is especially important, because mothers are usually the ones most involved with the child during the early years. It is also possible that, in time, your partner may become interested.
Children have plenty of time for language learning as they are growing up.
They are constantly exposed to the English language through television, friends and neighbours, shopping and entertainment, and through family members. This will ensure that the children grow up with a good knowledge of the English language. Learning a language takes time. We often underestimate how much time is needed to fully learn a language, and expect instant results. Some researchers have suggested that it can take five to six years of constant exposure to a language for children to become fluent.