partnershipExtending learning beyond school walls through weekend village reading camps, community animators, and active parent engagement.
In short
Learning does not stop at the school gate. Community circles give children, and sometimes their parents, a place to practise reading when school is out.
Weekend reading sessions held in a church hall, a veranda or under a tree.
Book bags that children take home and share with family.
Short talks that help parents who cannot read themselves support homework.
Catch-up groups for older children who have fallen behind.
When a community owns the circle, children read more and more of them come back to school.
How reading is being encouraged in homes and communities, outside the classroom.
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Four routines teachers can start using in their very next lesson, each one drawn from what we have seen work in Rwandan classrooms.
Volunteer-led community circles where children read decodables in safe, relaxed village community spaces.
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Rotating village book bags that allow learners to practice reading with parents, guardians, and older siblings.
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Circles are run by volunteers from the village, so they keep going long after our support ends.
Equipping non-literate parents with simple, powerful techniques to support children's daily study routines and attendance.
Learn moreTargeted weekend catch-up sessions for adolescents identified as falling behind grade-level literacy standards.
Learn moreHow LIFT operationalizes Community Learning Circles across our delivery portfolio in Rwanda.
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