Visit a teacher training workshop in Guatemala to see how Child Aid is helping teachers learn practical techniques for teaching reading and literacy. Continue Reading

For a child who is learning how to read, having a skilled and effective teacher is critical to her success. An effective teacher can make reading engaging and fun, uses questions to stimulate conversation and critical thinking and adapts their techniques to the needs of their students. But today, schools in Guatemala face a chronic […] Continue Reading

In Guatemalan classrooms, the traditional methods of reading instruction focus on memorization and decoding. Students learn to read simple sentences but often do not understand what they are reading. In this video, see how Child Aid’s teacher training program is transforming how reading and literacy are taught in Guatemala. In our training workshops, teachers learn […] Continue Reading

As the only librarian in the town of San Miguel Morazán, Gloria Muños Garcia has worked hard to make her small municipal library a resource for her community. “I have learned how to classify and organize books,” she says, describing her accomplishments. “I invited teachers from the local school to bring their students to the […] Continue Reading