As the Ministry of Education continues to invest heavily in classroom development, two new textbooks that align with the new Primary level curriculum were launched on Wednesday.
These textbooks – Mathematics Made Easy and Guyanese in The World – cater for students from Grades One to Three and Grades One to Four, respectively.
During the ceremony at the Round House, Kingston, the Assistant Chief Education Officer for Literacy, Stembiso Grant said the book links global needs into contents relevant to the country. This should make classroom learning more effective.
“These books were created in sync with a vision of the Government of Guyana to invest in education continuously and intentionally.
“The books were structured to cater to the call to create culturally relevant materials and the call to continuously modernize and strengthen the education system to provide world class education,” Grant said.
Books were handed over to the Montrose Primary School and the Academy of Excellence; further distributions will be made to each primary school.
The books were carefully curated by the ministry and teachers and should make access to learning tools easier. The ministry is actively working to complete the Science text book and the remainder of the series by May, 2024.
Grant said the books are aligned with the renewed curriculum and they are teacher friendly with clear terms and attractive illustrations. Importantly, it is a significant investment in education and development of the nation’s children.
Education Minister Priya Manickchand reminded the gathering that provisions of textbooks for all students is important for improved results at a national level. She said support for parents, teachers and the students is attained through initiatives like these.
She emphasised that with each resource made available in classrooms for students, there will be more accountability placed on teachers and parents to ensure that students are actively utilising them.
“We want to make sure each child that we have before us grows into becoming an adult who can look after themselves and their own families who could thrive, who could be productive.
“We want to make sure not one single child is left behind because of geography or ethnicity or education level of their parents,” the Education Minister said.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for equitable access to learning tools across the country and these textbooks should assist in resolving inaccessibility.
