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Helen: Since were talking about literacy, what are we trying to do when we teach literacy?
Lyn: That is a huge loaded question, and luckily, I've got a bit of a loaded answer! Right, so we'll start with the broad brush stroke. Literacy is the path to being able to function in a complex society. So with that comes all of the good things about that and personal freedom. So teaching children to read and also to write is a way of lifting their personal freedom, their choice, and their life trajectory. So that's the huge picture.
