Literacy for Life for Children

The Literacy for Life activities prepare children who have little or no reading, writing or numeracy skills to enter formal education in primary schools or accelerated learning classes after an emergency situation. In Literacy for Life, children and youth learn to read and write letters numbers, words and simple sentences in English and slowly build up a basic vocabulary of English words and phrases. The activities also encourage use of mother tongue language learning. The Teacher Guide for Children starts with activities for learners who cannot read, write or speak English. It covers the alphabet and numbers 1 up to 20, including simple English words and sentences. The Teacher Guide for Youth builds on the literacy and numeracy covered in the Children’s Guide and helps to give youth the skills to begin reading and writing on their own.