The Literacy Boost program is an intervention focused on working with teachers and communities to improve children’s reading skills. In Malawi in 2009, the Save the Children Basic Education Team followed the reading skills development of 234 Standard 2 an

Learning to read is at the heart of any basic education program; being able to read fluently and comprehend text is necessary as children move from learning to read to reading to learn. The Literacy Boost program, which is currently being piloted in Malaw