L16 The Pod
Low Cost or No Cost: Teaching with Locally Available Materials

Al Santos (Book Publishing Manager, Room to Read) Amrita Goswami (Programme Coordinator, Save the Children, India)

Showcasing some good practices from Asia, the experts will discuss how to create an effective learning environment that fosters emergent literacy by using locally available, low or no cost materials. Discussions will include: types and characteristics of good materials, key strategies for effective use of these materials, and benefits of using low and no cost materials in supporting young learners' emergent literacy skills.

Part of: Preschool & Primary Teachers Congress