Literacy of words and literacy of world-experience reinforce one another.

Evidence

According to Freire, “reading the world always precedes reading the word, and reading the word implies continually reading the world” (Freire & Macedo, 1987, p. 35). In other words, reading the world is not a retreat from reading the word. Instead, the two intertwined literacies reinforce each other and are directed toward conscientizacao. — David A. Gruenewald, The Best of Both Worlds, 44

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the polyad’s listening/observation-as-method thread — reading the ‘text’ of lived places parallels observational field methods in place-based pedagogy. — connects to: Decolonization and reinhabitation become twin mutually-implied goals of place pedagogy. — David A. Gruenewald, The Best of Both Worlds: A Critical…, 85; Sharpened awareness of words sharpens perception of social phenomena. — HLA Hart, The Concept of Law (Clarendon Law…, 23; Learning precise vocabulary changes what a person can perceive — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural…, 76

Broader Connections

• Sharpened awareness of words sharpens perception of social phenomena. #expands (0.92) — HLA Hart, The Concept of Law (Clarendon Law…, 23
• Learning precise vocabulary changes what a person can perceive #expands (0.90) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss, 76