Our founding director is retiring after 20 years. We are looking for a visionary leader who will ensure the organisation continues to grow and make a positive impact on the education of South African children.
Shine Literacy is excited to share the 2021 Annual Report, Treasurer Report and the Annual Financial Statement with you.
We hope that you will enjoy reading about the impact we made in the schools and communities we work in as we continue to respond to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In South Africa a large portion of school children still have minimal literacy resources at home. More than ever children need to have their own home library of books, magazines and writing resources.
With this in mind we have prepared Shine Literacy packs for every Grade 1, 2 and 3 child in our Shine Literacy Chapter schools and Youth 4 Literacy schools.
OUR VISION
a nation of readers
Through our simple, yet effective literacy programme we believe our vision for South African children can become a reality.
Early literacy skills are linked to academic success. Shine Literacy supports South Africa’s children to become skilled and enthusiastic readers in the foundation phase. This is a survey of evidence with particular reference to Shine Literacy’s programmes.
The primary objective of this programme is to get more children reading and writing at an age-appropriate level and ultimately resulting in improved educational outcomes. Children work with a trained volunteer twice a week for two hours, during the school day.
The objective of this programme is to create a culture of reading in schools by increasing access to readers and exciting books, training teaching staff in ways to promote a love of reading and making reading a daily practice by giving children more reading opportunities in the classroom.
The Shine Literacy Hour is an early intervention programme, giving support with reading, writing and language to children in Grades 2 and 3. Trained volunteers, work with one or two children at a time, providing a level of attention that is not always possible in the classroom. This Shine Literacy Hour handbook is a volunteer key resource explaining content, methodology and materials used during the Shine Literacy Hour.
To find out more about Shine Literacy Hour contact info@shineliteracy.org.za
