Foundational Literacy & Numeracy: A Practitioner's Perspective
Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) is a concept that focuses on the development of basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills in the New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) of India . We can roughly define it as a child’s ability to comprehend simple texts and answer simple math problems like there is one thing in the 1 and nine in 9, adding and subtracting, etc. As envisioned by The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) of India, the aim of FLN is to ensure that children learn in a joyful manner through play, stories, rhymes, activities, local art, craft, and music, and develop strong foundations for lifelong learning. The mission outlines and structures the learning outcomes in a spiral and progressive manner from Preschool to grade three aiming at holistic development and learning. The objectives of FLN include making learners competent in doing meaningful reading and writing by the time they enter grade 3, developing the basic understanding and competenc...