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A Maori perspective is transforming the way the world teaches Maths.
The book was published in New York.
One of the writers Uenuku Fairhall
is surprised that his book is being used abroad.
Ngahuia Wade was at Te Koutu School in Rotorua today.
Teaching maths the indigenous way.
For me, math is a very easy subject to teach.
It's this attitude from co-author Uenuku Fairhall
which is exemplified in this book
that interested a New York publisher.
In mathematics,
students are lucky as they have shapes and numbers,
not just language to help them understand.
It's now being used in Russia, America, England and South Africa
as a tool to help teach maths.
It's a resource to teach - no matter what the subject.
Today, the kids think they're just cutting up shapes and making a rose
- but the teacher has got an agenda.
If students want to learn about the human condition and the world,
it can all be found in mathematics.
You can't buy it here, but you can on amazon.com.
Ngahuia Wade, Te Karere.