In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Learning\nSolutions, a UK not-for-profit organization, has launched the Nigerians Educate\nEverywhere at a Distance (NEED) project for students and pupils to learn at\nhome with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the CEO of Universal Learning Solutions,\nGary Foxcroft, \u2018The NEED project has been developed quickly as part of our\nresponse to the Covid-19 crisis.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We wish to implore all state governments and wider\ndevelopment partners to work with us to promote this Jolly Phonics distance\nlearning program and enable children to access the right to literacy from\nhome”, saying that all resources were available for free on the website \u2013 www.jollyphonics.ng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Foxcroft stated that the programme has been developed\nto help support the call by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for\nstates to develop programmes which ensure that young learners learn at home\nwhilst schools are closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He said that the programme which deliver Africa\u2019s largest\nand most effective English literacy programme in Nigeria, focused on providing\nface to face training and support to Nigerian government school and primary\nschool teachers using the fun and effective English literacy method, has been\nproven to dramatically raise early grade literacy levels in Nigeria and\nglobally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, due to COVID-19 situation, the organization\nchanged its approach by creating a range of amazing free distance learning\nsolutions that could be accessed in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CEO revealed that Universal Learning Solutions has\nproduced a 50 episode Jolly Phonics TV Lessons series after the announcement of\nschool closure due to COVID-19 to directly benefit Nigerian children and\nNigerian Jolly Phonics trainers has recorded a 42 part radio show for the North\nand South of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also stated that the organization has also developed a\nfree Jolly Phonics App and Africa-based Story Reading App on a dedicated\nwebsite – www.jollphonics.ng<\/strong> – where\nall the audio, video and App content can be accessed and also a range of free\nworksheets and activities to keep children occupied in at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For families with no electricity, Mr. Foxcroft stated\nthat Universal Learning Solutions would send SMS messages to as many parents as\npossible including a full Jolly Phonics lessons course, developed in bite-sized\nchunks for parents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He explained that State Universal Basic Education Boards\n(SUBEBs) in Zamfara, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Abia, Anambra, Jigawa, Ebonyi and\nEkiti States have embraced the project through airing the radio show on a range\nof stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The benefits of Jolly Phonics are numerous, some of which\ninclude that it is full of fun and a multisensory programme\nfor teaching young learners how to read and write with confidence, it is packed\nwith activities that children love and learners feel like they are playing, yet\nlearning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Others are it help to read words in English, also helps\nlearners learn how to read Hausa words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Learning Solutions, a UK not-for-profit organization, has 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