What a fascinating talk by Penny Metcalf on teaching anyone, from deaf children to ordinary adults how to pronounce words correctly in a system that has been adapted for English, Afrikaans, Zulu and, by special request, one of the languages of Uganda! It was an interesting story of how she had stumbled upon the method by accident whilst trying to teach a child to read and then realised that he was following her scribbles of mouth shapes, not the letters. Thanks to Allan Beuthin we had some of our Interactors at the meeting and they immediately saw the value of the system as one of their projects is assisting young children to read. Now Penny is off to the Dominican Convent School in Belgravia to preach the word! Many thanks, Penny. We are filled with admiration for your energy and dedication.
NO BREAKFAST MEETING THIS WEEK. IT'S THE 5TH WEDNESDAY SO THERE IS A SOCIAL BRAAI AT PRESIDENT GRAHAM'S HOME IN THE EVENING. PLEASE LET JOAN DONET KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE COMING OR NOT - 082 321 4000.
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