Tusome is implemented through the moe in all public primary schools and 1,500 alternative provision of basic education and training apbet. Government to distribute 24 million textbooks to primary. The ministry of education has announced a tusome early grade literacy training schedule for term one next year, 2019. Tusome lets read in kiswahili is a flagship partnership between usaid and the government of kenyas ministry of education moe. Study report 2 inventory and analysis of capacity regarding. Why reading aloud to our children will change their lives forever paperback by. English pupils book, class 1 grade 1, tusome early literacy. Kiswahili teachers guide, class 2 grade 2, tusome early. These stories are based on the requirements for the new. President uhuru kenyatta unveils sh5b reading programme.
Learning to read fluently in primary school is a critical foundational skill and one of the greatest predictors of academic success for a young student. Tusome is the national literacy program of kenya, which means it supports improved literacy of all kenyan children from grades 1 to 3. Tusome early literacy program kenya education links. The teachers literacy cbc schemes of work for third term comes in pdf format and is not free. Jan 15, 2016 daybyday pupil book 150 pages, lowresolution pdf. Kenyas path to a national literacy program underpinned by evidence. With the increase in program sessions came an increase in program attendance in the first four months of fiscal 2017 when compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. Jan 28, 2015 in a nutshell, the tusome materials and methodology are designed so that all children that enter the school system will first learn to read and then read to learn. The current primary school population is estimated at 10. Research triangle institute international tusome early. Our strategy is to solicit donations from private and public donors in the acquisition of the books we need and the funds for shipping them to their destination.
Presentation produced by the ministry of education director policy partnerships and east african community affairs highlighting how tusome early grade reading activity was designed following the successful implementation of the primary math and reading primr pilot program. One of my favorite authors is an american childrens book writer named dr. The following are english teaching and learning short stories for grade 2. The textbooks were sent to schools under the auspices of tusome programme, which is being funded by usaid at a cost of 53. In 2012, kenya began implementing the primr initiative, which was the precursor to the tusome intervention 20142019. Kenya pilot program 20112014 tusome was designed following the successful implementation of the primary math and reading primr pilot program o usaid and dfid funded o piloted in 84 schools o class 1 and 2 o english, kiswahili, mother tongue and math o books, training. The holyoke early literacy initiative is a comprehensive, citywide initiative designed to facilitate rapid and sustained improvement in early literacy as measured by the 3rd grade ela mcas.
Patmos school is very grateful to the tusome early literacy programme officials who made it possible for some of the teachers from the school to attend this important workshop. In the context of this scaling framework, the tusome literacy programs external evaluation results showed program impacts of 0. Nov, 2016 in an effort to cover the gains of primr, the tusome programme was conceptualized and developed as a national literacy programme. The ministry is implementing the tusome early grade literacy programme with financial support from the usaid whose work advances u. Schools receive over 25m books under tusome, priede projects. Ten years later, largely due to the success of the tusome program, nearly 66 percent of grade two students now read at grade level. Taking its name from the kiswahili word for lets read, tusome is designed to dramatically improve primary literacy outcomes for. They are also based on tusome early literacy programme. Tusome early literacy programme books english teaching and learning stories for grade 2. Understanding whether and how the tusome program worked aws.
Prepared with funding from the usaid tusome early grade reading activity, implemented by moest with technical assistance from rti international, 20142018. Sep 25, 2019 by josephene nyaboke over 25 million text books have been distributed to various schools in the country aimed at enhancing the learners literacy. Dec 18, 2010 donate now to tusome kenya, a nonprofit organization that is raising money to send books to kenya. Moeprogram aimed at improving literacy outcomes for children at early grades. Tusome is implemented through the moe in all public primary schools and 1,500 alternative provision of basic education and training apbet institutions lowcost private schools across kenya. This kenyan teacher proves disability isnt inability. Rti education experts benjamin piper and joseph destefano are coauthors of new research examining lessons learned from the usaid tusome early grade reading activity, a national literacy program in kenya that was successfully scaled up from its pilot predecessor. Tusome early literacy program kenya international literacy day. Tusome is a nationalscale program for improving the reading skills of. Donate now to tusome kenya, a nonprofit organization that is raising money to send books to kenya.
Tusome sounds application was developed by the tusome early literacy programme for primary school teachers in kenya. Heli overview what is the holyoke early literacy initiative. Tusome books to grade 2 pupils of kieleeleni primary school in mbooni east sub county, makueni county. Tusome lets read in kiswahili is a flagship partnership between usaid and the government of kenyas gok ministry of education moe. Wajir has received more than 69,000 books for the 604 public and alternative basic education institutions in the county. Human relationships and interactions play a key role during the first thousand days of a childs life. Improving learning outcomes in early literacy, like the tusome program is doing, is one of the ways to ensure the future of kenyas young generation is bright. Faida za ngombe siku za wiki fisi mjinga chura na kiboko harusi kijijini kadogo aenda shuleni. Primr encompassed two separate research programs one funded by usaid and the other funded by dfid kenya, organized into a set of rcts with various treatment groups to determine the most costeffective means to improve early literacy and numeracy. Scaling up a successful pilot to a national program. Since independence in 1963, the government of kenya has recognized the importance of education both as a basic right as well as a tool for achieving social economic development. The books under tusome early grade literacy program are being distributed to all the counties country wide. Tusome early literacy programme sounds applicationschools. Tusome, the national literacy program of the kenyan ministry of education, was designed and implemented in a context of growing interest in largescale program implementation.
The background of tusome early literacy programme in. Photo by faith njoki njungeusaid kenya tusome is an exemplar in how to successfully design, implement, scale and sustain an early grade reading program and, ultimately, how to support. Over 12 million new curriculum books in circulation kenya. Navsaria, founding medical director of reach out and read wisconsin, about the importance of early literacy, how toxic stress and early adversity can lead to lifelong issues and some key concepts about literacy development. Agency for international development usaid joined with the uk department for international development dfid to fund a program known as the tusome early grade reading activity. English pupils book, class 2 grade 2, tusome early literacy. Dolly partons imagination library usa, uk, ie, ca, au. Achieving educational improvements at a national level. We work with school districts, public and private libraries, teachers and students. In january 2015 the kenyan president helped launch this nationwide education initiative to boost early. It targets approximately 60,000 teachers, 22,600 schools for improvement in literacy instruction and outcomes. We approach book publishers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers.
And tusome will give children the concrete tools for success. Over 12 million new curriculum books in circulation. The mathura pilot project the early literacy programme chose more than five hundred. Big improvements in earlygrade reading should lower grade repetition and improve learning outcomes as children move up through primary school. The books are aligned to the new competency based curriculum cbc that is being rolled out in all this year. Popular early literacy books showing 150 of 1,198 reading magic. In kenya, which has a long history of particularly ineffective implementation after successful pilot programs, the tusome national literacy program which receives funding from. Tusome ministry of education, science and technology. English pupils book, class 1 grade 1, tusome early. In kenya, which has a long history of particularly ineffective implementation after successful pilot programs, the tusome national literacy programwhich receives funding from. English pupils book, class 1 grade 1, tusome early literacy programme, kenya, jan 2016 companion to english teacher guide. Literacy development is less about a limited critical period and more about windows of opportunity that extend across early childhood, culminating perhaps around the age of 10. The ministry of education and usaid have partnered to provide books for 5. The government implements the early grade literacy programme in conjunction with usaid while it implements early grade numeracy in conjunction with the global partnership for education gpe.
Teachers schemes of work for literacy grade 2, term 3 now available for download in pdf format. The instructions materials provide to schools under the tusome project, are meant to improve the learners abilities to read and comprehend kiswahili and english. In an effort to cover the gains of primr, the tusome programme was conceptualized and developed as a national literacy programme. Ministry of education rolls out the 2019 teachers tusome. Tusome, which means lets read in kiswahili, is a nationwide programme designed to improve the learning outcomes of 5. Books, articles, stories, poems they connect all of us, all of humanity across space and time. In 2015, the ministry of education began a twoyear effort to scale up the program to 23,000 public. Nov, 2016 tusome sounds application was developed by the tusome early literacy programme for primary school teachers in kenya. He further said that the government will provide 2,500 books for teachers guide per subject per class. Based on statistical evidence, the ministry championed the scaleup of early grade reading initiatives in every kenyan primary school. Tusome is funded by usaid but implemented by the kenyan government with technical support from rti international. Course correction proves essential to scaling up kenyas literacy program education links. Tusome early literacy programme sounds applicationschools net. Many successful piloted programs fail when scaled up to a national level.
Other books reading materials in mothertongue at home speaks mothertongue at school. In january 2019 tusome renewed the old text books at participating schools and replaced them with 17 copies each of different subjects in english and kiswahili. Literacy grade 2 cbc schemes of work for teachers term 3. The tusome programme which aims at improving the teaching and learning of reading and writing in english and kiswahili and literacy in general has embedded cbc in the programme, making it. Tusome is a nationalscale program for improving the reading skills of learners in grades 1 and 2. English teachers guide, class 2 grade 2, tusome early. The project in mathura lasted for five years and served as a model for the entire country. English pupils book, class 1 grade 1, tusome early literacy programme, kenya, jan 2016.
Tusome class 2 teachers guide, tusome early literacy programme. Kenyas path to a national literacy program underpinned by evidence dr. The schemes of work are for the competence based curriculum cbc. In bringing a literacy project to scale, has kenya found a. Daybyday teachers guide 170 pages, lowresolution pdf. Kiswahili kitabu cha mwanafunzi kiswahili pupils book. The tusome early grade reading activity is a strategic national partnership between usaid and the ministry of education, science, and technology to improve access to quality education for all kenyan children. Tusome, the national literacy program of the keny an ministry of education, was designed and implemented in a context of growing.
Tusome class 2 teachers guide, tusome early literacy. Tusome literacy program s impact on student learning in kenya. July 2016no words can describe how it feels to see pupils who could hardly read become fluent readers, explains ibrahim dakane. By 2019, the activity will distribute 16 million books. Tusome is a nationalscale program for improving the reading skills of learners. Based on rigorous evidence from previous research on improving literacy outcomes in kenya gove et al. Improve access to books and supplementary material. Rti international, research triangle park, north carolina, usa pilot research to large scale practice. The programmes that support reading and numeracy in kenya include but not limited to primary reading and math primr programme, tusome early literacy programme, uwezo kenya learning and literacy programme, the emerging chess club among other programmes.
Jul 09, 2018 this application was developed by the tusome early literacy programme for primary school head teachers in kenya. Prepared with funding from the usaid and dfid tusome early grade reading activity, implemented by moest with technical assistance from rti international, 20142018. For a moment, i would like to speak directly to the students here today you are the true focus of the tusome program. These stories are based on the requirements for the new competency based curriculum in kenya. Primr strategy 3 became the core design of kenyas new national literacy program, tusome swahili for lets read. This application was developed by the tusome early literacy programme for primary school head teachers in kenya. Prepared with funding from the usaid and dfid tusome early grade.
Course correction proves essential to scaling up kenyas. Tusome early literacy programme books schools net kenya. The insights gained from the project also gave direction to various activities of the early literacy programme. The tusome early literacy programme department at research triangle institute international on academia. Research shows that children will first pick up books that have been read aloud to them. Appealing to everyone who values education and has a book they want to share, we promote recycling and reusing.
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