Education Uganda Project #31562

Empower a Girl: For Self-Reliance

by Kole Intellectual Forum

Project Report | Nov 7, 2025
Empowering Students in speech and reading

By George Obua | Project Leader

Empowerment through reading and speech: study

Empowering Students in speech and reading

By empowering students of Kole Intellectual Forum to foster ownership in their speeches and engage them in growth mindset in reading; Kole Intellectual Forum, at their Institute of Home Economics is giving their students in making choices in their reading materials, making learning interactive with games and technology, and explicitly teaching them skills like "brain talk" to build resilience and confidence.

In practice, they:

Provide choice and variety: by allowing their students to choose their own reading materials based on their interests and provide access to a wide variety of texts, from novels to magazines.

Encourage extensive reading that helps their students to build stamina by reading with them in the classroom rather than only assigning it as homework.

Integrate technology: by using tools like tablets for annotating passages, which can make reading more interactive and engaging.

Focus on skills: students are taught the skills they need to choose the right text and provide explicit instruction on how words work, including using morphology and Latin roots.

Make it fun: Incorporate games, physical movement, and rewards to keep reading enjoyable and motivating.

Promote reading speed: Practice timed reading exercises to improve fluency and speed.

Establish clarity and purpose: make them to clearly communicate their goals in speech sessions and this has help them to understand the purpose of their work.

Promote independence: Empower students to take control of their own communication goals instead of relying solely on the caregiver or therapist to motivate them.

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