Question

Section III



Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: Prerequisite to Learning

Kindly read 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, and 2.9



6. What more do we need to do to ensure that our slow learners have passed the benchmarks of foundational literacy and numeracy?

7. What can our school do to help the poor children of our neighbourhood to attain foundational literacy and numeracy?

8. What type of teacher in-service and technological interventions should be imparted to teachers so that they eliminate language and numeracy mental blocks in students​

Answer 1

7. Seven ways to educate and respond to children who live in poverty:

Teach with confidence.

Establish high, consistent expectations and practices.

Make reading the default curriculum.

Use data to inform instructional changes.

Restructure time and space for more flexibility in responding.