Teaching a child to read is a wonderous journey and is immensely rewarding.

• Children who can read are set for success in school and for the rest of their lives.
• To be successful across the phases, learners require high levels of literacy and a wide vocabulary, and progress from developing readers to fluent, independent readers who comprehend what they are reading.
• The teachers play a vital role in this journey since they need to provide learners with authentic reading and writing experiences, exposing the children to a wide range of reading genres, captivating their attention and developing within the child a love for reading.