Hopin Academy to Host this year's The Funky ReadWrite clinic

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The third edition of the funky readwrite clinic will be held at Hopin Academy this year. Hopin Academy has allocated a space for library filled with books and desktop computers.












This year edition features; intensive Reading activities, creative writing exchange programs(via google classroom & Edmodo) with children writing clubs in USA, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and South Africa, ICT training, Learning Games & play activitiee, Mentor-ship, Creative Arts, and French lessons.
A funky reading clinic where children are exposed to a wide variety of books. Children are taken through an exciting journey of reading via play activities/games and technology. A mentoring creative writing clinic which systematically stimulate the imagination of children.

The third edition of the funky readwrite clinic new programme coordinator is Seidu Angela, a student at the university for development studies. Angela will be in charge of the selection of kids and coordination of activities.

The funky readwrite clinic, engages children in creative writing is used as a therapeutic tool to help children open up, be confident and become more vocal about their emotions. Children are taken through intensive writing courses and also mentored by top African writers around the world via online programs. Why the need for this? Ghana’s educational system has undervalued the importance of pleasure reading and creative writing for children in schools.



Over the years emphasis has been on ‘text book’ education and story books have been subtly pushed to the back. Children are constantly reminded, “you must read to pass your exams!" as a stern warning making most children view reading and writing as ' a dreaded monster.' Thus, reading and writing is often promoted as a means to an end, which is for exams only. Hence children miss the opportunity to explore and stimulate their creative minds.

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