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This is a short introduction to the development of reading fluency in initial reading teaching. It describes the components of reading fluency and methods for ...

Reading in African languages - an Annotated Bibliography

This annotated bibliography was compiled by Professor Lilli Pretorius of UNISA as part of the Primary Teacher Education Project (PrimTEd). It gives a summary ...

Reading instruction and phonics: theory and practice for teachers

A clear and detailed guide to teaching English literacy through a synthetic phonics approach. Provides a detailed sequence of instruction.

Research findings in reading instruction are settled science

A brief survey of North American teaching of reading research.

SIRP was conceived by the Literacy Working Group of PrimTEd and is financially supported by the Nedbank Foundation

The Sesotho and IsiZulu Reading Project (SIRP) was conceived by the Literacy Working Group of PrimTEd. It is funded by the Nedbank Foundation. A description ...

Sesotho and IsiZulu Reading Project research report

This is a report on a research survey undertaken in 2019 to establish the present state of teaching Sesotho and isiZulu reading in a home language at the ...

Six key study units on reading developed by SIRP

Presentation made to a PrimTEd seminar in February 2020 outlines the six units being developed in 2020 which will be made available in Sesotho and IsiZulu.

Skilled reading in isiZulu: what can we learn from it?

Study of what the orthography of isiZulu requires of readers. As an agglutinative language with a conjoined writing system, isiZulu carries meaning not only in ...

Springboard for Talent: Language Learning and Integration in a Globalized World

The Salzburg Global Seminar convened the session Springboard for Talent: Language Learning and Integration in a Globalized World in Salzburg, Austria, in ...