THE SUNRISE READING SCHEME
The Sunrise Readers are story books, written to make learning to read easy and exciting. They are relevant to the children of Africa, and to the diaspora beyond. The original Sunrise Readers have a proven track record of establishing literacy in Zimbabwe over the past thirty years.
The text is carefully crafted so that skills are acquired incrementally – almost automatically or organically - in tandem with the systematic learning of phonics.
The context is relevant to the multiracial children of Africa, and those living abroad. The artwork is bright and appealing, and the Sunrise Children become the readers’ friends as they "do life" together. Other stories include folk tales, childhood literature, legends, and Bible stories. Learners are introduced to other genres including poetry, reading for information, and “how-to” instruction.
The stories sensitively convey our core values: respect, acceptance, honesty, kindness, courage and compassion
The Library Box will utilize mainly Sunrise reading Books 1-12. The reading programme runs as split below:
STARTER LEVEL: Books 1, 2 & 3
LEVEL 1: Books 4, 5 & 6
LEVEL 2: Books 7, 8 & 9
LEVEL 3: Books 10,11 & 12
LEVEL 4: Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20