Currently 1 124 volunteers deliver Shine Literacy programmes to 7 413 children in 77 schools across four provinces.
Our 2019 results show that whereas only 17.8% of children were On Level or Near Level at the start of Grade 2, after six months’ participation in the Shine Literacy Hour 64.5% of children were On Level or Near Level.
In 2017 and 2018, our Family Literacy Workshops reached 1 713 parents and caregivers across three provinces.
Impact Report 2018
Shine Literacy is excited to share our 2018 digital Impact Report with you. We hope that you will enjoy reading about the impact our programmes have made by clicking on our Shine Literacy Hour Programme and Khanyisa Programme reports.
In 2018 we produced two pieces of work that we are proud of: The Creating a Nation of Readers, a survey of evidence with particular reference to Shine Literacy’s programmes, and the second edition of the Shine Literacy Hour handbook, a key resource for our volunteers.
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.
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Creating a nation of readers
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.
Shine Literacy hour 2018/2019
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.
KHANYISA PROJECT 2018
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.
Shine Literacy Hour handbook
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
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