an online book by David Gurteen
Literacy is the ability to read and write, and illiteracy is the inability to read and write.
Credit: Wikipedia - literacyGrammar shapes how we think about human activity. When living verbs become fixed nouns, we tend to treat dynamic processes as objects to manage. Revisiting the roots of conversation helps us notice this shift and return attention to the living act of conversing together. Continue reading From Conversation to Conversing Why the verb matters more than the noun
Before the widespread use of writing, oral communication was the primary method of sharing knowledge and culture in society. This oral tradition is called orality. Continue reading Orality ** The practice of transmitting knowledge, culture, and traditions through spoken language
Schools rightly prioritise numeracy and literacy as the core foundations of learning. Yet listening and speaking, the capacities that shape how we think together, receive far less attention and are rarely examined. Oracy deserves equal standing alongside reasoning, understanding, and meaningful human connection. Continue reading Oracy The ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language
