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Children are far behind in learning to read and it is getting worse

Spar Group has announced that its CEO Brett Botten will retire from the company and the board at the end of January this year...

Reading helps children to discover the world, develops imagination and creativity and prepares them for academic success.Literacy is a fundamental part of education, and according to the 2030 Reading Panel, basic literacy among South African children has declined. Most children leave grade one without knowing the alphabet, while 82% of grade 4 children cannot read for meaning, said the Panel’s 2023 Background Report.

Reading helps children to discover the world, develops imagination and creativity and prepares them for academic success.Literacy is a fundamental part of education, and according to the 2030 Reading Panel, basic literacy among South African children has declined. Most children leave grade one without knowing the alphabet, while 82% of grade 4 children cannot read for meaning, said the Panel’s 2023 Background Report.

Paving the path to a prosperous South Africa

South Africa was ranked last in an international literacy study. Education Minister, Angie Motshekga blames the Covid-19 pandemic.

Survey reveals that 25 percent of South African adults don't own any books and only 8 percent visit the library to borrow books.

The report, which comes as reading instruction remains a hotly debated topic nationwide, ranked Massachusetts 35th for teaching new educators how to instruct students on phonics, vocabulary, and other core components of reading.

The 2030 Reading Panel will address what needs to change to ensure that all children learn to read by 2030

South African teachers are being lured to the UK with international relocation payments.