The Nigeria Centre for Reading, Research and Development (NCRRD) of Bayero University, Kano, along with other stakeholders in the early-grade education sector, has proffered solutions to address the declining reading culture in the country, especially among early grades. Speaking during the 4th National Conference on Children's Books and the Teaching of Early Grade Reading in…
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USAID launches new early grade learning book in local languages
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By Adesina Wahab
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, NERDC, have jointly launched the new Igbo and Yoruba early grade reading materials titled Ka anyi gụo! and Jẹ ká kawe! respectively.
These resources expand the availability of quality local language teaching and learning materials for reading in Nigeria, targeting all Igbo and Yoruba speaking primary grade 1 to 3 learners in the Southern regions.
“Teaching children to read in a language they understand equips them with a powerful tool for lifelong learning,” USAID Mission Director, Anne Patterson, said in a virtual launch ceremony.