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Browse our archive of Nal'ibali reading-for-enjoyment story supplements available in 10 language combinations. 

Nal'ibali Supplement 216

We know that reading lots of books helps to make children better readers. If we want to get our children reading and then keep them reading, it’s really helpful to understand what motivates them to read. Here is what some children aged 9 and 10 had to say about books and reading.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 215

The young people of South Africa desperately need books. They need picture books, chapter books, and books to read for fun or for research. Most of these books should be in their mother tongue. Importantly, children need to be shown how to connect with books.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 214

Sharing stories is as natural to human beings as eating and sleeping! Some of the stories we tell today have been passed down from generation to generation, while others are new ones that we create ourselves.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 213

Each year, Nal’ibali produces a story especially for World Read Aloud Day in all 12 official languages. We then call on adults throughout the country to join us in reading the story out loud to the children in their lives on World Read Aloud Day.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 212

The school year is almost over and soon it will be that time of year when most of us are able to spend more time than usual with family and friends. It’s time for that long-awaited end-of-year break. That time of year when we can all slow down a bit, relax, and spend time doing more of the things we enjoy.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 211

Schools are important places for literacy teaching, but they also have another important role to fulfil – to help inspire children to be lifelong readers! When a school believes in the power of reading for enjoyment, and it allows its children to experience this first-hand, it sparks in them an interest in reading and writing.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 210

Each year on International Literacy Day, 8 September, the world celebrates the role that reading and writing play in our lives. We also remember that there are many people around the world who can’t complete simple but important tasks, like filling in a form or reading the instructions on a medicine bottle, and who are never able to get lost in a novel. There are many reasons why people don’t learn to read and write, but this happens mainly because they don’t have what they need to learn − good resources and the right kind of help and inspiration!

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 209

Reading to your children helps them to discover the magic of books. If your children only read at school and when they do homework, they will learn to link reading with work and not with pleasure. When we read to our children every day, they learn that reading can be an enjoyable and entertaining activity.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 208

Some environments are print-rich. In these environments, print is used and displayed for different purposes – signs, notices, advertisements, magazines, newspapers, books, timetables, posters, letters, cards, etc. They may be in one language, or two or more languages. Other environments have very little print. Even others have none at all. It is easier for children to learn to read and write in an environment with lots of print because it shows them what reading and writing can be used for. Here are some ideas for how to make your reading club’s meeting place a print-rich environment.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

 

Nal'ibali Supplement 207

Research has consistently shown that children benefit greatly when fathers (or father figures) are actively involved with their children daily. They tend to do better at school, are happier, can build positive relationships with others, and have fewer negative behaviours. An important and natural way for fathers to bond with their children is to tell or read them stories and to show interest in their play, drawing, and writing activities.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

 

Nal'ibali Supplement 206

Some children can sit still for a long bedtime story, while others get restless. Some children take to books immediately, and others need more encouragement. This is entirely normal. Each child is different, and what they enjoy changes vastly as they grow older.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF 

Nal'ibali Supplement 205

23 April is World Book Day! Reading lots of books helps to make children better readers. For your children to keep reading throughout their lives, they must want to read! If we want to get our children reading and then keep them reading, we need to understand what motivates them to read.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement 204

It's storytelling time!! People have told stories for centuries to explore ideas and make sense of their experiences. Sharing stories is as natural to human beings as eating and sleeping! Some of the stories we tell today have been passed down from generation to generation, while others are new ones that we create ourselves.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement 203

It's time to read aloud!

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year to encourage children, teenagers, and adults to share the power of words. It also reminds us that we all have the right to read, to write and to share our stories

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement 202

If you believe that your children will become successful readers and writers, and you let them know this, they will also believe that they can be successful readers and writers. This holiday season, take the time to tell them stories and to read and write with them, and they will experience the ways in which literacy can be satisfying and useful.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement Edition 201

In this October edition, we would like to say a special THANK YOU! to all the teachers in South Africa for their contributions in educating and mentoring our precious children to face their future with confidence and understanding.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

 

Nal'ibali Supplement Edition 200

This is a very special edition of the Nal’ibali Supplement – it’s the 200th edition and we’re celebrating Literacy Month! Literacy Month is celebrated by people from all over the world who are passionate about reading and writing. Every year, during this month, Nal’ibali makes a special effort in our country to raise awareness of how reading to and writing with children supports their literacy development.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement Edition 199

We write to get things done and to communicate with one another. It is like cooking − the more you do it, the better you become at it and the easier it becomes for you! As parents and caregivers, we need to lead by example to show the power and purpose of writing in our daily lives with our children. 

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement Edition 198

Making time to read to the children in your life is an investment in their future, no matter how old they are. This time to bond shows children that you enjoy their company and care about them while building lifelong good memories of stories, books and reading! 

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

Nal'ibali Supplement Edition 197

Fathers play an important role in the lives of their children. The father of a child is not necessarily the biological father but any person whom the child looks to and treats as a father. Children’s development is strengthened when their fathers are actively involved and interested in the wellbeing of their children and families. There is no “right” way for fathers to enrich to the lives of their children. They can still make a positive contribution even if they do not live with their children.

Afrikaans/English: PDF

isiNdebele/English: PDF

Sepedi/English: PDF

Siswati/English: PDF

Sesotho/ English: PDF

Tshivenda/English: PDF

Xitsonga/English: PDF

Setswana/ English: PDF

isiXhosa/English: PDF

isiZulu/English: PDF

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