Learn by doing!

Humans have been on earth roughly 40,000 years, and writing dates back to 6,000 years ago when writing materials were clay, parchment (animal skin), and papyrus (bark of tree), pens (quills) were from wings of birds. Written word is now fact, regulates value, and is supported by oral language, in our culture. Writing trades sound for sight, an ear for an eye, alters our communication and ultimately changes community, especially if one can not read the written word. Writing turns spoken language into a thing, a word, and categorizes (newspaper sections, dictionary, encyclopedia). Before writing, we relied on dialogue for understanding; now humans have the ability to learn through listening, reading, and writing: the one mastering rules of the three is said to hold the power of language. Oral language teaches student to learn by doing and listening. Written language teaches student to learn by reading, studying, memorizing, and opens opportunity to go back to written language and put forth greater consideration. A majority of schooling for economically disadvantaged children is now done through written language, while schooling for economically advantaged children incorporates oral and written language; affluent children have greater opportunity for comprehension of class lessons because hands-on technique is applied to written conversation and reading. Incorporating oral and written language into school is beneficial for student because intelligent assessment is encouraged. This project aspires to improve communication between students and staff in public schools by making creative necessities available for incorporation of oral, the doing, with the written, reading and reciting.

It takes longer to say a word than it does to read a word. Imagine what the written word has done to our speed of life.

The challenge and collapse of creativity is only seen in economically disadvantaged schools; the downfall is schools do not have materials needed for expressive activity or the supplies needed to engage students in a lesson; children learn by doing.