Making books fun is critical to turning children into readers in countries where illiteracy rates are high.
In Godinez, Guatemala, two boys share books provided through Child Aid’s “Books to Villages” program.
We work in remote, neglected schools to help teachers improve classroom participation among indigenous children, who face high dropout rates.
Through ongoing training, teachers learn how to teach reading more effectively.
In Guatemala, children who learn the joy of reading are more likely to develop true literacy skills.
Inside a Child-Aid supported library, Andres Sosof Damian shares Mayan legends during an exercise that promotes children’s listening and comprehension skills.
A teacher works through a book with his students in the village of Tzanchaj.
Preschoolers look through their first storybooks, provided through Child Aid’s “Books to Villages” program.