Teachers in Traditional Authority Phambala in Ntcheu District have commended World Vision Malawi for introducing learning innovations to improve literacy among learners in junior primary classes.
The innovations include camp reading, homeschool and print rich initiative that employs teaching and learning using locally available resources (talular) to engage learners.
I Pemphero Mbalame
At Chikabadwa Primary School, World Vision mounted a talular centre in 2024 to ease the delivery of lessons.
Now the 614 learners, including 315 girls at the institution have grown fond of the print rich innovation.
In an interview on Saturday, the school’s head teacher Ian Kaliati said the innovation is the best and most effective in improving literary levels among children.
He said: “Even from a distance, the sight of painted planks, class walls and other paraphernalia mounted at the centre testifies to everyone how crucial education is.
“During break time, at lunch and after knock-off, some learners reach the centre to read a few phrases and words while others marvel at figures and words scribbled on classroom walls.”
About 10 kilometres away, children meet at a reading camp at Mota Village where they practise to read.
The camp leaders make activities interesting and lively by introducing songs.
Camp leader Morris Richman said he teaches 100 learners who converge at the camp every Wednesday and Saturday.
“I have been teaching for four years. Children are now able to read and write. I also make reading materials to supplement the ones we received from World Vision Malawi,” he said.
