By Dennis Peprah, GNA
Sunyani, (Bono), Oct. 2, GNA – Madam Salomey Kwabea Agyei, the founder of the ReadSpell Literacy Foundation, stated that the organization has provided numerous teachers in the Bono Region with hands-on resources to enhance teaching and learning.
She stated that the foundation originated from the "Salomey Read-A-Thon," a Guinness World Record effort for the 'Longest Marathon Reading Aloud' conducted in May and June 2024.
"After spending 203 hours, 41 minutes, and 2 seconds reading and finishing 50 books, the founder, Mad Agyei, channeled her enthusiasm into improving literacy in primary schools," she said.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, Mad Agyei mentioned that her foundation holds the view that supporting educators leads to self-assured readers.
She mentioned that the foundation has since arranged free literacy training sessions for educators located in different districts and municipalities within the Bono region and some areas of the Bono East Region.
These sessions provide educators with up-to-date phonics-focused techniques, hands-on strategies, and instructional resources to simplify the reading process for students, she mentioned.
Additionally, she mentioned that the foundation had also provided teachers who benefited from the program with the Readspell Phonics Teacher’s Guide, Readspell Stories (levelled readers), and Flashcards for use in class.
The Readspell Phonics Program was specifically created for this initiative, aiming to simplify, practicalize, and enhance the teaching of reading and spelling for educators across the nation.
Mad Agyei mentioned that more than 19,000 students had gained indirectly from the trained teachers, noting that with the assistance of the Ghana Education Service (GES), the foundation had set up reading clubs in certain primary schools in the area.
She mentioned that the foundation continues to focus on enhancing students' reading abilities, stating that it plans to expand its support to every school in the Bono Region and further.
Mad Agyei requested financial backing and collaborative efforts to supply additional educational resources for educators and to extend its workshops across all districts in the area, stating, "with sponsorship, our foundation can set up more reading clubs in schools located in underprivileged areas."
She mentioned that the foundation continues to be dedicated to instilling a love for reading in every Ghanaian child and to ensure that reading is simple and available as well.
"In reality, our services are offered at no cost to both private and public schools, and we are looking for assistance from the government, NGOs, corporations, and religious organizations to enhance the reading abilities and potential of our young children," Mad Agyei requested.
She mentioned that several of the foundation's services involve examining words, sounds, and basic spelling structures, expanding vocabulary, improving sentence construction, and enhancing spelling proficiency.
Additional services involve improving fluency, understanding, and correct spelling, as well as enhancing reading skills with assurance and proficiency in spelling.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Kenneth Odeng Adade
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