NNP LARGE PRINT WORKBOOKS
Melina Dickson is a 11-year-old Standard 3 learner at Nsiyaludzu Primary School. She has low vision and is based at Nsiyaludzu Resource Centre. Initially, Melina was finding it very hard to read from the workbooks that she had been given in the past and she would take long to complete her tasks. She is happy because she just received a new workbook with large print. Her class teacher, Miss Njolomole, explained how Melina would mostly choose not to write her Mathematics independent work due to frustrations. Commenting on how she felt about the large print workbook, Miss Njolomole said “this is a very good initiative, teaching her with the old workbook required a lot of patience and spending a lot more time supporting her because she easily gets frustrated. But I have seen today she was amongst those that finished writing their work early.”
Melina also expressed how happy she was with her new book. “I like this book more, it is easy to see the numbers and the pictures are beautiful” said a bubbly Melina with a huge smile on her face. The Primary Education Adviser for Nsiyaludzu zone Mrs L. Tseka was also present and expressed how happy she was that NNP is going the extra mile to incorporate learners with diverse needs. “I like how NNP is trying to incorporate learners with diverse needs like Melina and I wish all programs were like that because lack of such resources makes affects both teaching and learning.”
The National Numeracy Programme is working closely with relevant authorities to ensure learners with diverse needs have opportunities to learn mathematics just like any other learner. The programme has trained 155 specialist teachers spread across the expanded pilot schools. Melina also expressed how happy she was with her new book. “I like this book more, it is easy to see the numbers and the pictures are beautiful” said a bubbly Melina with a huge smile on her face. The Primary Education Adviser for Nsiyaludzu zone Mrs L. Tseka was also present and expressed how happy she was that NNP is going the extra mile to incorporate learners with diverse needs. “I like how NNP is trying to incorporate learners with diverse needs like Melina and I wish all programs were like that because lack of such resources makes affects both teaching and learning.”
The National Numeracy Programme is working closely with relevant authorities to ensure learners with diverse needs have opportunities to learn mathematics just like any other learner. The programme has trained 155 specialist teachers spread across the expanded pilot schools.