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deCastro sisters plan 'egg-citing' Easter camp for children!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Easter season on the heels and school being out for that celebratory time, founder of Write To Read Ms Sharie B. de Castro has teamed up with her fellow educator and twin sister Sharia de Castro to create a programme that is designed to have children gainfully occupied as their parents head off to work.
ESHS teacher wants Reading returned as a separate subject in schools
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Issues of what were described as “perceived academic underachievement and discipline”, could be diminished with the re-introduction of Reading as a separate subject in schools. This is according to teacher of the English Department of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), Mr Hubert Wong.
ESHS students challenged to make reading a hobby
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) this morning April 22, 2013 had an opportunity to win themselves incentives for being keen listeners at the opening ceremony of Library Week, which has entered its second day of observances in the Virgin Islands.
Miss Teen Diva Pageant Contestants Read to Preschoolers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On October 19, 2012, the Miss Teen Diva Pageant Contestants visited the Wendell Potter Learning Centre to read to the preschool aged children.
Reading comprehension essential for survival & development - Umoja
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of the challenges that we face in our community is reading comprehension. This was the view of Cromwell Smith, host of the talk show programme, Umoja.
Education Ministry to focus on Reading for 2012/13 school year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- During a meeting held with teachers of the territory and Education Officials, Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) Jillian Douglas-Phillip, in realizing that the reading skills of the territory’s students aren’t on the level they should be, stated that one of this year’s aim for the Education Ministry is to focus on reading in the schools to improve literacy in the territory.
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