Free language materials for Brazil’s school children

Brazil will make free English and Spanish language textbooks and CDs available to all primary school children from 2011. The National Fund for Education Development (FNDE) has asked publishers to submit materials to be selected for distribution under the scheme.

“It is the first time that we have sent foreign language books for students. We have already distributed materials that will help high school teachers improve the learning process in the classroom,” said Sonia Schwartz, general coordinator of FNDE’s books programme.

Last year FNDE distributed 103m textbooks in other subjects to school students at a cost of $306m

Fonte: ELT Diary – Guardian Weekly – www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/feb/06/elt-diary