reading project aims to develop young minds
Literacy Month in September is a critical time to highlight the importance of multicultural and multilingual education.
LITERACY is a fundamental human right. Yet, according to the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), a staggering 81% of South African Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language. This is an increase from the 2016 figure of 78%, so things are getting worse.
Furthermore, the World Bank estimates that learning poverty,