The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) has once again partnered with the Ministry of Education in contributing to the improvement of teaching and learning.{{more}}
A workshop, dubbed âStorytelling: A Pathway to Literacy Acquisitionâ was organized for kindergarten teachers of 30 selected schools and took place at the VINSAVE conference room on Tuesday, September 9.
BNTF representative Sophia Danzine, in her brief remarks, advised the participants that it was their duty as educators to help each child to develop his or her potential. She cautioned the teachers to assist children to learn rather than âjudge their inability to learnâ.
Danzine ended by saying that the knowledge gained by the participants should give them a good foundation on which they would build the pathway towards excellent literacy skills.
Facilitator Gwenette Cambridge, senior education officer with responsibility for Early Childhood Education engaged teachers in a discussion on how the art of storytelling can be integrated into all subject areas. Since this is another strategy that can enhance the teacher and learning experience in the lower grades, the teachers were enthused as they each used one word to create an âon the spot story.â In their group work presentations teachers presented teaching lessons, explaining how the story âThe Magic Fishâ would be used to teach Language Arts, âJack and the Beanstalkâ could be used to teach Science, âThe Gingerbread Manâ could be used to teach Mathematics, âGoldilocks and the Three Bearsâ could be used to teach Social Studies and one group created its own story to teach Life Skills. The Ministry of Education is extremely glad that BNTF is committed to all aspects of education and looks forward to its continued support.