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The Ministry of Education is encouraging schools across the island to promote reading for enjoyment, participation, and meaningful engagement on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5).
The observance is part of activities for Education Week 2026 from May 3 to 9.
Under the theme: ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation Building,’ the day underscores the importance of reading as a cornerstone of personal growth and national development.
The Ministry, in a bulletin, is advising that all materials selected for reading to children, or by children themselves, should be appropriately levelled to foster confidence and enjoyment.
Supplemental resources such as Jolly Readers, Rapid Readers, and Focused Phonics Readers are excellent examples of levelled texts. Visiting readers are especially encouraged to choose these materials and collaborate with libraries and authors where possible in selecting short, engaging, and colourful texts.
For younger children, books with repetitive language are particularly effective in promoting interaction and active participation.
-JIS
