Hornbooks.
That is, Andy and I have for the Narratives of Migration project.
Andrey showed us on Friday these hornbooks, pictured here, made by boiling down cow horn and using it to fix onto paper and wood, were used in the 18th century, to teach young children to read, before paper got cheap.
Andrey showed us how they could be linked to the plastic inscribed sheets given to children in Mosque school, where they are used to teach simple Arabic.
Again, this is about the continuities and discontinuities in literacy practices in different timescales and communities.
This reminds me of the work of Nigel Hall here.
I am also thinking about:
critical literacy
blogging
Bourdieu
Must go and look up some books in the library
4 comments:
OOOh you hjad Andrey. I am a bit jealous. Wish I was not on study leave ... oh hang on a minute ... no I don't. But it sounds as if you are having a fab time there!!!
OOh no Dr Joolz we think it is GOOD you are on study leave....
But Jackie and I have both missed you this weekend (in a nice way!)
I missed you. I saw Vic though ... when she was going home.
I missed you. I saw Vic though ... when she was going home.
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