📚 Inspiring a Love for Reading | The Power of Storytelling in Literacy 🎙️

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With 81% of South African Grade 4 learners unable to read for meaning, initiatives like International Book Giving Day are more crucial than ever. In this episode, Samm Marshall speaks with Dagny Baleson, General Manager of Living Through Learning, about their partnership with Coronation to improve literacy and make books more accessible to young learners.

From interactive storytelling sessions to book donations at Lotus River Primary School, we explore how early literacy interventions can shape a child’s future and why fostering a reading culture is essential for South Africa’s development.

Tune in to hear how creative learning experiences and corporate partnerships are making a real difference in education! 🎧📖

20 Feb English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

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