Literacy Matters
ALL THINGS LITERACY, BECAUSE LITERACY MATTERS IN ALL THINGS
2022 is the year I commit to writing every day. Please join me, and please encourage our children to join us.
We have an epidemic of anxiety and depression among our young people. While in education we continue to give more time to mental health and mindfulness, I believe personal writing is invaluable as a form of mindfulness and escapism.
We know the power of reading for both personal and academic reasons.
We know the power of academic writing and writing in general as students make their way through school into their chosen vocation.
We must also realise and share the power of personal writing. When we write we own new information in a very personal way and we discover our own questions and inner thoughts. It can unveil our own lives to us. Personal writing can most certainly help our young people navigate their way through this turbulent world.
Let’s commit to writing every day.
Word of the Week for Week 5 and 6
Luddite noun
DEFINITION - In our contemporary world, this denotes a person who dislikes or is opposed to new technology.
The original Luddites, followers of the mythical Ned Ludd, were British labourers of the early nineteenth century who smashed textile-machines that threatened their jobs.
SENTENCE - For the first time ever, the Luddites fear that machines will replace people seems to be coming true.
Paradox noun
DEFINITION - a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement that when investigated, may be true
ORIGIN - Middle French paradoxie
IN A SENTENCE - It is a paradox that in such a rich country there can be so much poverty.
