“Now I Teach My Children” – Betty’s Story

Before the Literacy Hour program began, Betty never imagined herself as a teacher.

Read More - In her home, learning belonged to the classroom. Her role as a parent was to support from a distance, but not to teach.

“I thought children are only taught at school,” she recalls.

Even when her family joined Project Backpack, Betty still felt unsure of how to support her children’s learning at home. The iPad was there, but her role in the learning process was not yet clear.

That changed with Literacy Hour.

Through the sessions, Betty began to understand that learning does not only happen in school or even on a device. She discovered that learning can happen anywhere: through reading a story, practicing letter sounds, telling stories, or even singing songs together.

Today, Betty sits with her children at home, carefully guiding them through letters she writes in small boxes. Even without access to digital tools, she has discovered something powerful: her own ability to teach.

“Now, I teach them myself,” she says. “Even when the iPad is not there, I can still help them learn.”

This transformation is not hers alone. It is reflected clearly in her children.

Her daughter Beatrice, now in Primary Five, once struggled deeply with reading. She had repeated her class for two years, unable to keep up with her peers. But with consistent support at home and through the program, something began to change.

“Now she can read,” Betty shares, her voice filled with pride. “She knows letter sounds, and she is improving in class.”

In another corner of the home, an equally powerful shift is taking place.

Betty’s younger daughter, a Primary One learner, used to shy away from even the simplest questions.

“She was afraid. She could not talk to people,” Betty explains.

Today, that same child speaks with confidence. When asked a question, she responds without hesitation; no longer held back by fear.

For Betty, these changes go beyond academic progress. They are signs of something deeper: children finding their voices, building confidence, and stepping into new possibilities for their future.

“This program is very supportive to families,” she says. “It is helping my children to read and to learn many things.”

She pauses, then adds with quiet urgency:

“I just hope it continues. It should not stop, because it is helping our community.”

Betty’s journey is a powerful reminder that when parents are empowered, learning does not stop at the classroom door; it continues at home, in everyday moments, simple interactions, and shared experiences.

Because when a parent gains confidence, a child’s learning never stops.