I’m a language teacher - so I know how much culture is intertwined with language. Our way of thinking is revealed by the words we do or don’t have. (Think German’s “schadenfreude”)
How can we honour and value the tikanga of our tangata whenua without knowing the reo?
Not only that but being bilingual is so valuable for cognitive and empathy development, yet we’ve ignored the opportunity we have here in Aotearoa to grow bilingual tamariki who are cognitively flexible, and empathetic.
How can we honour and value the tikanga of our tangata whenua without knowing the reo?
Not only that but being bilingual is so valuable for cognitive and empathy development, yet we’ve ignored the opportunity we have here in Aotearoa to grow bilingual tamariki who are cognitively flexible, and empathetic.
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