DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 23 January 2025

Discussion | Reading and writing skills a challenge in young children

Concern over Grade 4 learners that cant read_1
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      CAPE TOWN - The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study revealed that 81% of South African Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning. 

      While significant efforts have been made to enhance reading instruction in Grades 1 to 3, it's crucial to recognise that reading and writing skills are nurtured from a very young age. 

      READ: Number of pupils who cannot read for meaning increasing - report

      These skills begin to develop in homes, ECD Centres, and Grade R classes, where children enhance their oral language, sound awareness, and letter knowledge. 

      Speech Therapist from the South African Language Hearing Association Elizabeth Nadler-Nir spoke to eNCA.

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