I agreed to teach Pip how to read and write some months ago. The inaugural lesson was rather emotional for Pip, as she had been told that she would not be able to learn. But with a bit of pudding and patience, she wrote her name for the first time. After the few preliminary meetings, though, we became too busy to continue with regularity.
Last night we met in the commons of Piki’alo and continued the delayed education. Pip demonstrated that she had practiced the letters, and we utilized many pieces of broken pretzels to shape each word. This provided not only a non-traditional and malleable method of crafting, but also a quick, edible reward when a task was completed properly.
At the end, Pip wrote the word for one of her favorite things, and I think this will become one of her most-used expressions, “Apple.” Urukha watched the lesson and was pleased. Pip was quite excited as well.
I had nearly decided to not give these lessons at all. But they appear to have a positive effect. It is interesting.
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