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What
children are saying ....
"I really like maths now"
... Jonathon Purllant
"Today
I learnt that maths is a lot of fun. I learnt not to be fed up when I don't
know how to do it and I learnt how to do it and I learn how to do a few
tricks." ... Hannah
"Mathman
came to our school and he showed us that maths isn't a boring old thing"
.... Ricky
"I
used to hate maths until you came. Thank you Mathman" ... James Henare
"Thank
you for coming to Birkenhead School. I really liked you talking about maths.
I never knew that maths could be so much fun" ... Beverly
"To
Mathman,
"Thank
you for showing us clear instructions. We are doing one thing at a time
now. Thank you " ... Hurita
What
teachers are saying ...
"In
line with the new curriculum, Ken'sn presentation is an excellent alternative
in giving maths a high profile with the empahsis on fun, relevance and
enjoyment"
Len
Cooper (Maths Adviser, Auckland College of Education)
"A
breath of fesh air for the whole school. Not often visiting artists leave
worthwhile hands-on handouts"
Faye
Irwin (Principal, Oturu Primary)
"Certainly
the best show I personally have seen for some time"
Principal,
Onerahi Primary
"Fantastic
control of children. I liked the emphasis on divergent thinking"
Principal,
St John the Evangelist School
"Every
child in the school went home excited about sharing activities with their
families"
St.
Joseph's School
"All
our staff were delighted with the way he adapted programmes for the different
levels of ability"
D.P.,
Ranui Primary
"My
kids wanted to go back and see it again - they were buzzing for several
hours afterwards"
Prospect
School
"Stimulated
much interest in mathematics"
Noon
Hay School
"The
children liked the way you related to them. Well done."
Warkworth
School
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