A video of children in schools in Delhi, India working in pairs to read in English. One pupil pointing to the letter and the second pupil sounding out the letter whilst also using an action. This helps with blending and associates the sound and action with an original story about the sound. Learning to read Hindi and English concurrently allows for global participation as well as expanding and strengthening the language of their heritage.
A pupil using blending to read a book chosen at random in Hyderabad, India. This pupil is learning to read Hindi, Telugu, and English concurrently. Learning to read heritage languages alongside english allows for a common underlying proficiency in both languages as they are not separate but connected to each other.
Dr Louise Gittins attending the African Union event hosted by UNICEF and Bill Gates around the validation on scalable foundational learning to end learning poverty in Africa July 2025.