IT-TLETTAX-IL LEĠIŻLATURA P.L. 2902 Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Numru 196 tat-12 ta’ Frar 2019 mill-Ministru għall-Enerġija u l- Immaniġġar tal-Ilma, f’isem il-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol. ___________________________ Raymond Scicluna Skrivan tal-Kamra The National Literacy Agency Annual Report 2018 Ministry for Education and Employment Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................4 2. Programmes .............................................................................................................................................4 2.1 Aqra Miegħi/Read with Me .......................................................................................................................4 2.1.1 Information sessions for Parents/Caregivers about Early Literacy .............................................................9 2.2 Seħer l-Istejjer/The Magic of Stories ........................................................................................................ 10 2.3 Gost il-Qari/The Pleasure of Reading ....................................................................................................... 13 2.4 Naqraw Flimkien/Let’s Read Together ..................................................................................................... 13 2.5 The Nwar Family Literacy Programme ..................................................................................................... 15 2.6 Klabb Naħla ............................................................................................................................................. 17 2.7 Reading Ambassadors/L-Ambaxxaturi tal-Qari......................................................................................... 19 2.8 Aqra Kemm Tiflaħ – Enhancing Classroom Libraries ................................................................................. 21 2.9 The Malta Writing Programme (MWP)/Il-Programm tal-Kitba ta’ Malta .................................................. 25 2.10 Footballers’ Read and Write Programme (FRWP)/Bil-Qari u l-Kitba Niskorja ........................................... 26 2.10.1 FRWP one-off fixtures .......................................................................................................................... 29 2.11 Reading Champions/Il-Promoturi tal-Qari............................................................................................... 29 2.12 Għidli Storja/Tell Me a Story .................................................................................................................. 30 2.13 Storytelling Schools ................................................................................................................................ 31 3. NLA Summer Programmes ..................................................................................................................... 32 3.1 Aqra fis-Sajf…...............................................................................................................................................32 3.1.1 Celebration Ceremonies ......................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 Minister’s Challenge ............................................................................................................................... 34 3.3 Bookmark Design Challenge ................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Klabbsajf ................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.5 Skolasajf – Footballers’ Read and Write Programme/Bil-Qari u l-Kitba Niskorja Summer ........................ 35 4. New Programmes launched in 2018 ....................................................................................................... 36 4.1 Reading Recovery .................................................................................................................................... 36 5. Projects .................................................................................................................................................. 38 5.1 Brillantini tal-Qari/Reading Stars ............................................................................................................. 38 5.2 Rakkonti .................................................................................................................................................. 40 5.3 Spellili/Spell It Out................................................................................................................................... 44 5.4 Children in Social Difficulties, Scheme 9 - Home Libraries/Librerija f’Kull Dar ........................................... 44 5.5 The Symbol Literacy Project .................................................................................................................... 47 6. New Projects launched in 2018 .............................................................................................................. 48 6.1 Brillantini tal-Kitba/Writing Stars - Primary Schools ................................................................................ 48 6.1.1 Brillantini tal-Kitba/Writing Stars - Middle Schools ................................................................................. 49 6.2 Ismagħni Naqra/Talking Books Project ................................................................................................... 50 6.3 The Power of Storytelling ...................................................................................................................... 51 7. Schemes ................................................................................................................................................. 51 7.1 L-Għodda f’Idejk ..................................................................................................................................... 51 2 7.2 Bil-Ħila Tagħkom ..................................................................................................................................... 52 7.3 Bis-Sehem Tagħkom/Promoting Good Practice ....................................................................................... 54 7.4 Sky Kids Library ....................................................................................................................................... 58 8. New Schemes ......................................................................................................................................... 58 8.1 Libreriji fl-Apert/Open Libraries ............................................................................................................... 58 8.2 Mobile Library at Mater Dei Hospital ....................................................................................................... 58 9. Units ....................................................................................................................................................... 58 9.1 The Literacy and Support Unit (LISU) ....................................................................................................... 58 9.1.1 World Book Day ..................................................................................................................................... 59 9.1.2 Consolation Prizes .................................................................................................................................. 63 9.1.3 Book Champion Schools ......................................................................................................................... 63 9.1.4 Teacher-Librarian Meetings ................................................................................................................... 65 9.2 The Language in Education Policy Unit ................................................................................................... 66 9.3 Literacy Resource Centres ...................................................................................................................... 67 10. Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................... 68 10.1 Readathon/Qaritona ............................................................................................................................... 68 11. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) sessions .......................................................................... 70 11.1 At National Level .................................................................................................................................... 70 11.2 At College and School Level .................................................................................................................... 71 11.3 Aqra Miegħi/Read with Me Programme Training Sessions ...................................................................... 71 11.4 Training Course in the Methodology of the Nwar Literacy Programme ................................................... 72 11.5 Seminars for Childcare Educators ........................................................................................................... 72 12. New Training Courses ...........................................................................................................................