I was talking with a friend today about how I was using flashcards to learn kupu Māori and learnt that my approach wouldn’t work for them as they are dyslexic.

The best flashcards aren’t purely textual, but mine are because, well, I’m lazy.

But it got me thinking: How would someone with dyslexia learn a new language?

In my experience, figuring our how to make a system work for the outliers usually results in a system that works better for the mainstream.

Maybe I need to go back and make those pictures for my flashcards after all…

The Reo Project | Day 138

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.