Our Mission
To provide training and interventions that support educators and learners across South Africa in literacy, giving every child a chance to flourish in their formative years.
About LTL
Foundation phase literacy is the highest-leverage intervention in South African education.
To provide training and interventions that support educators and learners across South Africa in literacy, giving every child a chance to flourish in their formative years.
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Our Vision
Every child is a national asset, and every child must be able to read with meaning.
Our Foundation
Registered NPO 104-518 and PBO 930039867 with Section 18A tax certificates issued for qualifying donations.
Our Methodology
Words in Colour - phonics that work.
A colour-coded phonics system pioneered by Caleb Gattegno that gives every sound in English its own colour and dramatically shortens the path to fluent reading.
The Words in Colour methodology assigns each phoneme a unique colour. Learners see, hear, and decode the structure of language visually, building reading independence in weeks rather than years.
Our facilitators are trained, supervised, and supported through the full school year. Educators in partner schools become fluent in the methodology themselves, ensuring the impact persists long after the intervention ends.
Leadership
The team behind the rooms.
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Amy Lategan
Programme Coordinator
Coordinates educator training cohorts and curriculum delivery across partner schools.
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Dagny Baleson
Operations Manager
Drives operational excellence and community partnerships across LTL's school network.
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Monique Parring
Senior Manager
Leads strategic development and educational programme implementation.
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Sonja Botha
Executive Director & Founder
35+ years in foundation phase literacy. Pioneered LTL's adoption of Caleb Gattegno's Words in Colour methodology in Western Cape communities.