“Radio Storytime” The innovative Book Bus team provides literacy support for children in Kenya throughout the Covid19 crisis
The Covid 19 crisis has had negative effects on the education sector throughout the world. Educators have had to look at different ways to effectively impart literacy skills to their learner. Those with resources have turned to e-learning which is only available to a certain ‘class’ of learner those with access to smart phones, tablets or computers. For the majority Radio and Television are much more accessible. Radio transcends Television as it reaches the remotest areas, it can be used to offer consistent programs with defined goals and objectives and can be used for all grades and age groups. As Covid 19 began to take hold in Kenya, the Book Bus Foundation set up free bi-weekly storytime sessions on Radio Icengelo, Kitwe. The sessions, available in English and