Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 13, 2019 16:10:25 GMT 12
SHOULD CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF MĀORI NAMES BE COMPULSORY IN SCHOOLS?
Fundamental questions about the need for schools to teach the Māori history of New Zealand have resurfaced over the last few weeks.
However, the ongoing issue of some teachers mispronouncing Māori names of students still continues.
Māori names play a significant and important role in families and are handed down through generations.
At present there’s no compulsion for teachers to get names right and the question is whether or not there should be......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/should-correct-pronunciation-m-ori-names-compulsory-in-schools
Fundamental questions about the need for schools to teach the Māori history of New Zealand have resurfaced over the last few weeks.
However, the ongoing issue of some teachers mispronouncing Māori names of students still continues.
Māori names play a significant and important role in families and are handed down through generations.
At present there’s no compulsion for teachers to get names right and the question is whether or not there should be......
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/should-correct-pronunciation-m-ori-names-compulsory-in-schools