Progress In International Reading Literacy
latest news & developments
School dropout Rose Kashaka’s passion for education
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write
Every child deserves to be read aloud to
Of paramount importance is the enjoyment of reading, a responsibility that not only rests on the shoulders of educators, but also of parents
How you can be part of the solution to our literacy crisis
It is not a problem government can solve alone — individuals can also contribute resources and their time
Better trained teachers will lead to economic transformation
The World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2016, which ranks the quality of education in 139 countries, placed South Africa 137th
Children must be able to read with comprehension about their heritage
Literacy in South Africa has to improve if people are to have a better quality of life
South Africa’s reading crisis: Focus on the root cause, not the peripherals
Initiatives to tackle South Africa’s reading crisis must take the country’s realities into account
Foundation phase calls for new idea
The manner of testing children focuses on what they know and ignores their potential to learn
Teach in first language, it’s the key to success
Switching to second-language teaching too early places pupils at a great disadvantage
Reading must be central to our lives
Reading, especially of African languages, is a complex, under-researched area undertaken by teachers and subject advisers who are ill-prepared
We do have solutions for SA’s reading crisis
Several excellent projects could be expanded immediately — for a meagre R500-million a year
Learning can’t prosper in a broken society
Social ills, plus the effect of poverty, are reflected in our schools and require redress at many levels
Literacy must start at infancy
Parents and early childhood educators are as vital as foundation phase teachers