EPISODE · Apr 17, 2023 · 4 MIN
Raising Bilingual Children by Maddie Johnson - Coromind Issue 4, 2023
from Coromind · host Coromind
What value is there in learning your indigenous language when the majority of the world speaks English? Is it important to know where you are from? Your whakapapa/genealogy, does it really matter? Āe, it simply is. Having the knowledge of where you originate from, knowing the struggles and triumphs of your tūpuna/ancestors, brings a sense of pride and self-knowing unlike anything else I have experienced. As a Māori girl growing up in mainstream education...www.coromind.nz
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What value is there in learning your indigenous language when the majority of the world speaks English? Is it important to know where you are from? Your whakapapa/genealogy, does it really matter? Āe, it simply is. Having the knowledge of where you originate from, knowing the struggles and triumphs of your tūpuna/ancestors, brings a sense of pride and self-knowing unlike anything else I have experienced. As a Māori girl growing up in mainstream education... www.coromind.nz
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