Book development and promotion of literacy in underprivileged schools - Education International - Africa

Cooperation Projects

Book development and promotion of literacy in underprivileged schools

Implementing Countries: Sierra Leone; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Gambia; Benin; Swaziland

Description

Train teachers to produce culturally relevant teaching and learning materials to be used for the promotion of literacy in underprivileged schools.

Objectives

Achieve quality education for all.

Activities

Book development workshops
Selection, editing and production of supplementary reader
Training of selected teachers in the use of supplementary readers to promote literacy

Outcomes

Improved quality of education in underprivileged schools.

Teacher-writers' skills in writing stories are developed.