We are facing a major literacy crisis and need a fundamental mind shift in our reading culture... DM

"Only one in five South African Grade 4s can read with comprehension. To make things worse, under Covid-19 restrictions, the foundation phase was particularly hard hit because these pupils could not attend school every day. As a result, today we have a group of pupils in Grade 2 who can hardly read or write."

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2021-09-15-we-are-facing-a-major-literacy-crisis-and-need-a-fundamental-mind-shift-in-our-reading-culture-at-schools/

Michael le Cordeur • 15 September 2021