Addressing language barrier in early grade learning

Strengthening early grade literacy begins with recognising the language children bring into the classroom.

Children learn best when education starts from the language they already know. For many children in Nepal, their first day of school is also their first exposure to Nepali as the language of instruction (LoI). When children struggle to communicate with their teacher, it becomes increasingly difficult for them to participate in the classroom, understand lessons and develop foundational literacy.