Teachers urged to use newspapers in classrooms
Oct 02, 2007
AS a teacher, have you ever bothered to note that even without a textbook you can easily teach your lower classes (P1 to P3) by using newspapers? Over 50 primary teachers from Makindye-Sabagabo sub-county in Wakiso district were recently trained to use newspapers to teach pupils during a <i>New Visi
By Gladys Kalibbala
AS a teacher, have you ever bothered to note that even without a textbook you can easily teach your lower classes (P1 to P3) by using newspapers? Over 50 primary teachers from Makindye-Sabagabo sub-county in Wakiso district were recently trained to use newspapers to teach pupils during a New Vision teachers workshop at Seguku Co-ordinating Centre.
Emmanuel Ngerageze, The New Vision’s manager for Newspapers in Education project, said the reading culture of pupils had ‘died’ over the years.
“Revamp the dead reading culture and sensitise your classes about reading for knowledge and not for passing exams only,†he told the teachers.
Ngerageze said the use of newspapers as instructional material can improve academic performance in schools.
He said newspapers were a viable alternative for schools which lacked textbooks.
“Stop lamenting about the ministry’s lack of textbooks and use the newspaper to help you integrate the thematic curriculum in teaching,†he said.
Ngerageze said by reading newspapers, pupils will improve on their vocabulary and learn to express themselves.
The New Vision’s Jamesa Wagwau took the participants through the techniques of using newspapers in classroom reading.
“Group discussions will always make studying more interesting for the learners and may help school to get rid of the culture of exam malpractices which is common in many schools,†he said.
Wagwau advised teachers to look out for new words in the papers and explain them to the pupils, while giving them a chance to attempt them first in their groups.
Apollo Oweka, a marketing official from The New Vision, asked schools to make use of Monkey King Stories in the paper, which can fetch sh50,000 for a teacher found using it for illustrations in class.
“It is a three-month promotion, where you will benefit a lot if you participate,†said Oweka. He said schools which are interested in subscribing will get a 10% discount.
Beyamba Buzaare, the district inspector of schools for Wakiso, said mathematics had become a big challenge and urged teachers to help pupils pick interest in the subject.
AS a teacher, have you ever bothered to note that even without a textbook you can easily teach your lower classes (P1 to P3) by using newspapers? Over 50 primary teachers from Makindye-Sabagabo sub-county in Wakiso district were recently trained to use newspapers to teach pupils during a New Vision teachers workshop at Seguku Co-ordinating Centre.
Emmanuel Ngerageze, The New Vision’s manager for Newspapers in Education project, said the reading culture of pupils had ‘died’ over the years.
“Revamp the dead reading culture and sensitise your classes about reading for knowledge and not for passing exams only,†he told the teachers.
Ngerageze said the use of newspapers as instructional material can improve academic performance in schools.
He said newspapers were a viable alternative for schools which lacked textbooks.
“Stop lamenting about the ministry’s lack of textbooks and use the newspaper to help you integrate the thematic curriculum in teaching,†he said.
Ngerageze said by reading newspapers, pupils will improve on their vocabulary and learn to express themselves.
The New Vision’s Jamesa Wagwau took the participants through the techniques of using newspapers in classroom reading.
“Group discussions will always make studying more interesting for the learners and may help school to get rid of the culture of exam malpractices which is common in many schools,†he said.
Wagwau advised teachers to look out for new words in the papers and explain them to the pupils, while giving them a chance to attempt them first in their groups.
Apollo Oweka, a marketing official from The New Vision, asked schools to make use of Monkey King Stories in the paper, which can fetch sh50,000 for a teacher found using it for illustrations in class.
“It is a three-month promotion, where you will benefit a lot if you participate,†said Oweka. He said schools which are interested in subscribing will get a 10% discount.
Beyamba Buzaare, the district inspector of schools for Wakiso, said mathematics had become a big challenge and urged teachers to help pupils pick interest in the subject.