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[Evan Gardner]

You just missed it! It was last weekend!

Every Wednesday night at the health clinic they play a huge game. 30 people
come!
On Jun 26, 2012 10:57 AM, "Maya Tracy Borhani" <gmcmaya at gmail.com> wrote:

> he-he! Evan from Where are your keys?
>
> Hesasaka, Maya from Mtn. Maidu country!
>
> good to know we're both on the list: will try to get Farrell CUnningham to
> come to the upcoming WHere Are YOur Keys workshop
>  would you actually mind re-sending me that info?
> WITH THANK!
>
> Maya
>
> On Jun 26, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Evan Gardner wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Evan from "Where Are Your Keys?"
> >
> > We have a technique called "speak to remember, write to forget".
> >
> > It is a pretty general way of saying your language will live if it is
> spoken... so speak it.
> >
> > If the same amount of time were spent creating speakers then we wouldn't
> have to write anything down. We would just speak and live. Knowledge would
> just live within individuals and communities.
> >
> > I am in no way against writing. I have just seen that writing is not the
> easiest point of entry for two year olds. If adults learn by writing then
> they will try to teach by writing. Why not teach in the same way you would
> want the adults teaching the children. Train the adults to teach children
> by teaching the adults to speak.
> >
> > It does seam like a bit of work to get speaking but with clever
> curriculum organization speaking can happen in minutes. Then no one has to
> memorize anything. Language flows through the mind and into the community.
> >
> > My 2 cents
> >
> > I am enjoying the conversation as usual.
> >
> > Thanks
>
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