Itegure Gusoma is one of VSO’s innovative early childhood education projects, aiming at improving reading outcomes for pre-primary learners between the ages of 3-6 years in 16 districts of Rwanda.
The overall aim of the program is to develop and pilot a pre-primary literacy program that improves early reading and emergent literacy skills for children in Nursery 3, so that children are better prepared to learn to read in Kinyarwanda in Primary 1.
Outcomes:
VSO partners in this project with REB, USAID and UNICEF.
My responsibilities:
I had the responsibility to work in 3 districts: Nyamasheke, Karongi and Rusizi. In each district I worked in 5 schools together with a national volunteer (each district another colleague). Teachers, school leaders and parents were trained and coached by my national colleagues and me.
Our focus was on emergent literacy through play-based learning and learner centred methodologies. The Early Childhood Education Competency Based Curriculum (ECE CBC) was our guideline during the implementation.
It was also my responsibility to build the capacity of my national colleagues.
During the implementation of this project I have participated in REB workshops where I contributed to the development of materials for TTC tutors and ECE teachers.
Gerjanne van Ravenhorst
MEd Learning & Innovation
Founder and managing Director
Author - Advisor – Trainer – Coach
Early childhood & Primary education
Expert in play-based learning
Nyamasheke district, Rwanda
+ 250 781447354
gerjanne@twigadukina.com
TIN number: 108991740
In the past I have worked as an ECE advisor for two VSO projects in Rwanda:
Itegure Kwiga & Itegure Gusoma
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