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LITERACY WORKSHOP 2 The second literacy workshop began with a review of the lessons learnt in the previous workshop. The feedback confirmed that the participants enjoyed the first session and learnt a few things. The teachers highlighted the things that they had started doing differently as a result of the first session we had. After listening to the modifications which were already being made in their classrooms, we delved deeper into phonics. We learnt the identification and pronunciation of the consonant sounds (voiced and voiceless) and the vowels (monophthongs and diphthongs). Examples were also given for each of the sounds. It was purely a practical session as we identified letter sounds and pronounced them. We ended the session by evaluating the lessons learnt. Participants also stated the things they would be doing differently going forward. The session was fun and interactive. We made substantial progress. For support and donations, kindly use the details before. Account name: Grassroot Literacy Project Account number: 6473134131 Bank: Moniepoint Or https://lnkd.in/d4gx2sdf PS: We have one more training session left. The literacy classes are still ongoing. World Literacy Foundation The Pollination Project Foundation #GrassrootLiteracyProject #BeTheChange #TeachForNigeria #Education #sdg4 #literacy #socialimpact

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REoI) Date of Request for Expression of Interest (REoI): 24 th April 2024 Closing date for receipt of Expression of Interest (REoI): 10th May 2024 Reference: UNICEF Request for Expression of Interest (REoI) – Inclusive Education Products Inclusive Education Product Groups UNICEF SD has identified product groups for inclusive education that need to be fulfilled in this regard: • Adapted Puzzles • Braille Tools and Resources • Textured Touch and Trace Cards • Sensory and Motor Skills Adaptive Tools • Inclusive Classroom Tools • Adaptive Educational Games • Math and Spatial Learning Tools • Adapted Communication Tools The product groups and products identified are not exhaustive and could be updated on an iterative basis.  #digitalAT #AT #disability Checkout the link below and please share with your network. https://lnkd.in/dGd35zXw

83% of young children in free pre-primary programs are on track in their development. In countries without free early childhood care, it's only 66.6% of children. A new report by UNESCO and UNICEF, supported by GPE, the International Labour Organization, OECD - OCDE, the World Health Organization and The LEGO Foundation highlights the significance of early learning for children's schooling, growth and overall development. Get the the main learnings: https://lnkd.in/ekpS8UXM #FundEducation #EarlyMomentsMatter

Are we really serious about literacy in early childhood centres? Take this Educational Leaders challenge. Start a reflective discussion. Act. 1️⃣Who is your Centre ‘librarian‘? 2️⃣Who keeps a watch for new and interesting books? 3️⃣Who challenges Educators in book selection? 4️⃣Who runs the ongoing professional learning on reading stories? 5️⃣Who supports new Educators with their story reading skills? 6️⃣What is your budget for books for this financial year? 7️⃣Who manages your membership of the local library? 8️⃣Who collates book donations from families? 9️⃣Who checks your centre collection for books in home languages? 1️⃣0️⃣Are stories read by Educators in their home language? 1️⃣1️⃣Who knows where to find books on specific inclusion topics? 1️⃣2️⃣Do you share a literacy strategy across the age groups? 1️⃣3️⃣What professional learning have you all done on literacy? 1️⃣4️⃣Do you celebrate First Nations stories? 1️⃣5️⃣How many new words do your children hear from Educators? 1️⃣6️⃣ Do your children hear funny jokes, rhymes, raps and poems, and silly sounding words? If not you, then who?

Imagine a world where every child, regardless of their background, receives a fair start to life—a world where education isn't just a privilege but a fundamental right. In South Africa, this vision faces a critical challenge. According to the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust Education Research Report, only 55% of teachers can perform at Grade 4 level, highlighting a crisis in the education system. But we refuse to accept this status quo. At the Indaba Institute, we're pioneering change through our Community Rooted Education (CoRE) Programme—a seven-month course designed to empower women directly in their own communities. Why women? Because they are the backbone of our society, and investing in their education means investing in the future. I look forward to bringing you more life changing community moments as we scale. #IndabaInstitute #ECD #EmpoweringWomen

Why do we do Zartnir? The idea and vision of the program are very exciting, but let's understand why we decided to do Zartnir. It is proven that people with less financial capital are less likely to get access to high-quality education. Persistence of the current economic climate might lead to further losses in Armenia’s human capital: 35% of Armenia’s school students in late primary school are unable to read and understand a short, age-appropriate text by age 10 [World Bank] But the good news is, that everything is not so hopeless. Multiple research studies have found that there is an effective and affordable tool to reduce inequality in education and improve access to it––books & reading. By creating reading clubs and purchasing great books in the Armenian language Zartnir gives hope for a better future for Armenian kids. The feedback we receive is the confirmation of the above-mentioned fact: Students’ feedback: 83% of our students mention Zartnir’s impact on academic progress, 97% of them are absolutely happy to be in Zartnir, Teachers’ feedback: 54% of our teachers report the academic progress of students who participate in Zartnir, 69% of them respond that students have a positive change in their basic skills. Read in our next post how we choose the teachers, who are going to conduct the reading clubs. To make your contribution and help us engage even more schools you can make a donation here https://lnkd.in/eNpWJsMp .

Teachers remain essential stakeholders in tackling literacy challenges in any community. As important as they are to developing literacy skills in learners, some of them are not aware of the current trends in literacy let alone practical ways of teaching it. Understanding this, we incorporated Teachers' Training into our project. And we are pleased to announce the commencement of this phase in our project execution. The first session of our Teachers' Training began this week, and we had teachers from 4 public primary schools in Obafemi Owode Local Government in attendance. We began the training by watching a video that emphasised the roles of teachers in building wholesome learners. Then, we delved deeper into discussing 'Literacy in the 21st Century'. We further examined literacy challenges especially as it concerns children in underserved communities. Before the end of the workshop, we examined the roles of teachers in developing learners' literacy. Practical ways of improving literacy rates in our schools were highlighted as well. It was truly a remarkable day at St. Peter's Anglican Primary School, Obafe. We had a great time teaching and learning from fellow teachers in underserved communities. At the end of this (training) phase, we hope to provide the teachers with teaching resources. We need your support in cash and kind. Kindly reach out or send your donations to the details below. Account name: Grassroot Literacy Project Account number: 6473134131 Bank: Moniepoint Or https://lnkd.in/d4gx2sdf PS: We will continue the training with practical sessions next week. Daniel Armstrong Akoh World Literacy Foundation #GrassrootLiteracyProject #BeTheChange #TeachForNigeria #Education #sdg4 #literacy #socialimpact

BUILD A CLASSROOM Project by Chakraviu Nepal Classroom Element- Reading Nook As per UNICEF Nepal’s 2023 factsheet, the largest learning gap is associated with household wealth: the share of children from the richest quintile with foundational reading skills is 24 percentage points higher than the share of children from the poorest wealth quintile. This gap is even wider in foundational numeracy skills, where the percentage of children from the richest quintile who have foundational numeracy skills is 68 compared to 27 percent of children from the poorest wealth quintile. We aim to close this gap through our classrooms. Our Reading Nooks are essential in fostering a love for reading, improving literacy skills, and providing a quiet, welcoming environment that encourages curiosity and lifelong learning. #buildaclassroom #chakraviunepal #nepalinonprofit

If one of your goals this year is to make an impact, then, I want to invite you to send a child to school this year through Talent Mine Academy. At Talent Mine Academy, we provide children in low-income communities with access 12 years of fully-funded high quality education. Using Problem Based Learning lesson delivery model, we are raising these children as leaders who can solve the pressing problems that their communities face. Learning is interactive and practical as our kids apply the academic concepts they learn in class to solve the problems in their communities. Last term, our Primary Four class learned about Plants in Science and its ability to solve the hunger problem. So they set up a school garden and planted Maize and Beans with the aim of doing a food drive to solve the hunger & poverty problem in the community. Our students have carried out 5 community projects so far, tackling problems ranging from educational inequity to climate change to reckless driving to drug abuse to poverty and hunger. More than anything, the world needs leaders in the grassroots who can drive systemic change from the grassroots, and our kids are not too small to create great change from their communities. At Talent Mine, we have designed and we run a curriculum and lesson delivery model that suits the developmental needs of Africa. This helps us raise our kids as young leaders who apply what they learn to change where they live - their communities. So when you send a child to school, you are not just transforming their lives, you are also transforming the grassroots and Africa at large. If you would like to take a chance on a child and on Africa, sign up to send a child to school here - bit.ly/tmasponsorship.