Early Literacy Programme to be launched this week

The Minister of Education and National Culture, the Hon. Evarist Bartolo, has today appointed a Ministerial Committee for the Early Literacy Programme. The Programme will be launched officially by the Minister on Friday, 21st March 1997, at 11.00a.m., at the Robert Samut Hall, Floriana.

Other activities of the Programme for this month include a Public Forum on 'Early Literacy' for parents and teachers on Tuesday, 18 March, at 7.00p.m., at the Robert Samut Hall. There will also be a professional course, for Learning-Support and Early-Years teachers, in the identification and remediation of early literacy difficulties.

Ms. Angela Hobsbaum, of the University of London, who is the National Reading Recovery Co-ordinator of the United Kingdom, will conduct the course.

Interest in the Early Literacy Programme of the Ministry has already been registered from education organisations in countries like Canada and Singapore.