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76 Million Nigerian Adults Are Illiterates ― FG

The Federal Government on Tuesday disclosed that more than 76 million adults, representing 38 per cent of the estimated 200 million population of Nigeria, cannot read and write despite increasing efforts to improve literacy levels in the country.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who made this known at a news conference marking the 2021 International Literacy Day (ILD), celebration in Nigeria, added this was in addition to the burden of over 6.9 million children who are out of school.

He also expressed fears that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic might hinder the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 4.6.

The Minister said: “As you are aware, it is estimated that over 6.9 million children are out of school.

“This is in addition to the estimated 38% of non-literate adult Population.

“Investing in Education of the parents will have a ripple effect on the reduction of out of school children.

“It is a fact that non-literate parents are more likely to breed out of school children, thereby compounding the phenomenon facing our nation today,” he said.

Adamu noted that Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 calls on countries to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

He added that SDG Target 4.6 requires that by 2030, member states should ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.

The aim is that by 2030, all young people and adults across the world should have achieved relevant and recognised proficiency levels in functional literacy and numeracy skills that are equivalent to levels achieved at the successful completion of basic education.

“Regrettably the advent of COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted the learning of children, young people and adults at an unprecedented scale which might likely hinder the realization of SDG Target 4.6,” he said.

The Minister, therefore, noted that the theme “Literacy for a Human-Centred Recovery: Narrowing the Digital Divide” was apt and timely considering the focus and Change Agenda of this administration to reposition all sectors of the economy including Education.

The representative of UNESCO Director-General at the event, Mammadou Lamine Sow, said the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a new array of challenges for the education sector requiring not only a paradigm shift but the rethinking of education.

Lamine Sow said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has been the worst disturbance to education and training systems in a century, with the longest school closures affecting more than 1.6 billion learners at its peak time.

“According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) by November 2020, the average child had lost 54 percent of a year’s contact time, which could be interpreted as the loss of over a year’s learning if the time of forgetting what was previously acquired is counted.

“The COVID-19 crisis has confirmed the fragility of many youth and adult literacy programmes, systems and policies as represented by the abrupt suspension of numerous programmes,” he said.

In November 1966, (UNESCO proclaimed 8th September of every year as the International Literacy Day (ILD), to draw global attention to the status of literacy and lifelong learning, as well as highlight the linkage between literacy and the development of individuals and Nations.

76 million Nigerian adults are illiterates

HOW CAN ONE TEACH AN ADULT HOW TO READ & WRITE?

Absolutely, in fact that’s part of my job. I teach adults with zero literacy skills how to read and write. It’s a slow and difficult process. I don’t think that is because adults are somehow stupider than children, but adults have a whole lot of other things to be thinking about beyond the weird nature of language and how to use it.

So, how to do it? I start with reading. Simple things, recognising patterns with letters and identifying things of personal relevance. Names, addresses and so on. From there you find links to other things the individual is going to remember, important holidays, food, animals, etc. That helps with the basics of reading. At this stage they’re ready to start writing basic words, beginning with their name and moving on to other things they can now read.

I’ve found its reading that improves writing, and the idea of context is also important. What do they think the next word in a sentence should be? Chances are they’ll guess from a combination of the subject and the first few letters of a word. Reading both aloud and silently help. Aloud because it train your ears to remember and silently because it impresses the patterns of words into your mind, allowing faster recognition and replication.

Most importantly is consistency. Reading and writing needs to be done, every day. Not practising will prevent the process of clarification and things are easily forgotten. This is why people who don’t read often lose some of their ability later in life, making them less likely to read, making them less likely to understand, and so on.

That’s the gist of how it works. Sometimes you’ll get someone who’s just too damaged to learn due to trauma, sometimes you’ll get someone who’s naturally gifted and learns quickly. Most people fall somewhere in the middle. With context, practice and consistency, most people can learn to read and write fluently in a few years.

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THE BEST ADULT EDUCATION SERVICE IN LAGOS

Adult education week-day classes from Symmetric Communications.

Run by Symmetric Communications for English Language and Basic Communication. We offer a wide range of leisure courses in the reading, writing, speaking, spelling and listening, designed to educate and entertain you.

As part of our commitment to lifelong learning, we are open to all adults - so you don't need any previous experience to take part and you do not need any entrance qualifications. Our adult education courses are offered for pleasure and intellectual stimulation.

Our students are expected to engage in compulsory home-works, exam and assessment at the end of the course.

We offer classroom courses at our Gbagada campus in Lagos.

We have many years experience in teaching fascinating subjects to adult education students like you, and our team of tutors are not only experts in their field, but friendly and approachable.

Whatever your background or experience, and you'll always receive a warm welcome, so come and join us, in person, for an exciting journey into new knowledge and experiences.

*SCHOOL ADDRESS*
Suite 31, Mota Complex, Opp Harmony Estate, Ifako-Gbagada, Lagos.

*SCHOOL DAYS & TIME:*
Monday, Wednesday & Friday; 10.a.m to 2:p.m.

*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

*WEEKDAY SCHOOL:*
We are formally resuming our BASIC COMMUNICATION CLASSES, from tomorrow, Monday at 10:30a.m.

*DATE:*
Tomorrow, Monday, 16th January, 2023

*SCHOOL FEES:*
#40,000 PER TERM(3 MONTHS)

*WEEKEND SCHOOL:*
Every Saturday (SATURDAY'S ONLY)
9: a.m. to 1:p.m

*DATE:*
Saturday, 21st January, 2023

*SCHOOL FEES:*
#30,000 PER TERM(3 MONTHS)

*VENUE:*
Our new office complex at Suite 35, Mota Complex, Opposite Harmony Estate, Ifako-Gbagada, Lagos.

*SUBJECTS:*
Reading, Writing, Speaking, Spelling & Listening

List of recommended text books will be given out to students to purchase from any bookshop.

ADULT EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE, ADULT LEARNING FOR ALL..

WE welcome students of all ages and backgrounds, from anywhere in the world. We offer classes in reading, writing, speaking spelling and listening.

Explore the opportunity to learn how to read and write with our weekly learning programmes are studied over two or three terms.

This is a great way to continue your studies and further your knowledge, progress in your career and business, or learn for personal enrichment.

Join us for a study holiday in Lagos – for personal enrichment, academic progression or professional development.

Weekly 'live-time' classes
Classes which meet thrice per week in our Gbagada-Lagos learning centre.

Adult education school in Lagos
Study with us this summer in Gbagada Lagos – for personal enrichment, academic progression or professional development.

Contact us:
Symmetric Adult Education,
Suite 35, Mota Complex,
Ifako-Gbagada,
Lagos.

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What is the relationship between literacy and education?

The main difference between literacy and education is that literacy refers to a person's ability to read and write, while education refers to the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values, morals, habits, and beliefs. People often compare literacy, the ability to read and write, with education.

WHERE TO FIND ADULT EDUCATION IN LAGOS?

ADULT EDUCATION LEARNING CENTRE FOR READING AND WRITING IN LAGOS STATE.

I warmly welcome you to our Adult Education Program for Reading, Writing, Speaking, Spelling and Listening in Gbagada, Lagos State in Nigeria.

We lay emphasis on helping adults learn how to read and write in English Language. We aims at offering lifelong learning opportunities for people through different modes of learning such sound sessions, spelling sessions, reading sessions, writing sessions and speaking classes among others.

We help adults function well in society, manage their business and relate well in the society.

Adult education goes beyond merely teaching adults how to read and write (adult literacy). It allows adults to enhance acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes or obtain new ones. It also provides adults with the opportunity to be retrained.

Our teaching philosophy is based on our understanding that learning should be learner-centred rather than teacher-centred; the teacher acts only as a guide in the learning environment. We seek to stimulate problem-oriented, critical, and interdisciplinary approaches to our activities. Therefore, students are provided with the opportunity to let their curiosity direct their learning. They do this by having access to hands-on activities. Our desire is to continue educating adult educators to function in all sectors of society.

We run literacy classes for adults at different levels. Some participants have moved on to study diploma and degree programmes in Nigeria and outside the shores of this country.

Currently our training centre is located in Gbagada, Lagos, where we meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

We encourage you to enrol in our programme and enjoy one of the best teaching and learning experiences at the Symmetric Adult Education, Lagos.

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ADULT EDUCATION IN LAGOS

This programme is aimed at providing literacy education for adults in Lagos. The focus will be to teach participants how to read and write in basic English and basic math.

Adults will gain confidence in their own capacities and will be able to gather information and seize opportunities in their environment. Broadly, this program strives to provide the knowledge that can improve people's social conditions, as well as change attitudes, increase self-esteem, and inclusiveness.

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2024

The shining of the sun in its season is inevitable, The glowing of the moon in its time is uneshewable, The brightening of the star in its period is unchangeable, The falling of the rain in its time is unavoidable and the appearance of the rainbow always stands fascinating. For nature gives birth to them all to phenomenally operate according to the plan and purpose of God. Just as they appear untrappable, so I wish your desires in the year 2024 and that of the good souls' around you are expressly fulfilled without any itch.

Happy New Year to you!

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Symmetric Adult Education.

How To Teach Spelling To Adults?

Teaching spelling to adults presents some specific challenges . First of all it could be more difficult to keep adults engaged compared to a class of children. Probably the students will have to review all the previous information they learned on the language, and re elaborate all the wrong notions and habits . Anyways, most adults willing to learn will be humble enough to learn English if you keep them engaged by using the techniques and resources described in the following paragraphs.

Table of Contents

Introducing phonics
Rules and patterns
Choose the right worksheets for your students
Picture / word association
Analogies
Misspelled words
Puzzles and brainteasers
Organize spelling bees

- Introducing phonics
One of the most crucial things in learning a language, especially spelling, is understanding phonics. Since spelling is closely related to dictation, phonics and how the word sounds are really very important. The key here is how creative you are when you link the sound with letters and words.

- Rules and patterns
When it comes to teaching spelling to adults, you need to keep reminding them about the rules and patterns. Many adults start learning a second language from scratch, usually because for communication needs, without taking care of the grammar underneath. Thus, it is a good practice to review the basic rules, such as vowel placements and double letters. It is quite a common issue forgetting the rules in spelling.

- Picture / word association
Many people are gifted with very good visual memorization capabilities and learning through images can be highly beneficial for them.
This means that having an associated picture with the word can help a lot.

- Analogies
When teaching an adult, you can be very creative with your analogies. Utilize the words they already know when you make the analogy. It’s great practice so they can learn how to spell the longer words faster. You can use the practice as an icebreaker before class.

- Misspelled words
Another fun thing to have is to play and create quizzes with misspelled words. You can have several misspelled words and your adult students will have to identify the correct ones.
After taking a spelling test with the SBN App, misspelled words are listed in the report card, use those words to create tailored words lists for your students so they can fix them and repeat the test.

- Puzzles and brainteasers
Perhaps it’s one of the most popular teaching spelling to adults to date. Having puzzles and brainteasers to learn to spell will make the class as far more enjoyable. Your adult students will welcome the worksheet with the same enthusiasm as the younger ones.

- Organize spelling bees
It is always a cool idea to have your students engaged in fun activities to make the learning process simpler and easier to bear. Organizing a mock up spelling bee in your class could be a lot of fun and instructive at the same time.

WE TEACH ADULTS HOW TO READ, WRITE, SPEAK & SPELL.