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Download our useful, free guides on how to read and write with children in the home, share stories with children, run a reading club and use your local library. 

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Read and write with children

Share stories with children

Run a reading club or group

Use books and the library

Story power guides

World Read Aloud Day: Sharing the story with preschool children

 Here are some ideas on sharing the story with children aged 3 to 6 years. This guide was developed for Nal’ibali by PRAESA

 
English (PDF)
Afrikaans (PDF)
isiXhosa (PDF)
isiZulu (PDF)
Sepedi (PDF)
Sesotho (PDF)
Setswana (PDF)
 

Story Power: Bring it home

The most important thing to do when you read to children is to enjoy yourself because if you do, they will learn that reading is a pleasurable activity. There are no correct or incorrect ways to read to children, but here are some of our tips for sharing books together.

English (PDF)
Afrikaans (PDF)
isiXhosa (PDF)
isiZulu (PDF
Sepedi (PDF
Sesotho (PDF
isiNdebele (PDF
Siswati (PDF
Setswana (PDF
Xitsonga (PDF

Story Power:15 benefits of sharing stories with children

Reading and telling stories with the children in your life is one of the most powerful gifts you can give them. The stories we hear and read as children help to shape us. But there are also many other benefits of sharing stories with children.

English (PDF)
Afrikaans (PDF
isiXhosa (PDF
isiZulu (PDF
Sepedi (PDF
Sesotho (PDF
isiNdebele (PDF
Siswati (PDF
Setswana (PDF
Xitsonga (PDF

Tips for story activities

Reading a story with children for enjoyment is a great bonding and educational activity in itself. But did you know, you can do simple activities that extend the experience of the story for your children and enhance their learning? Here are some tips to help you do this. Try out one tip at a time. See which ones work best for you and your children.

English (PDF
Afrikaans (PDF
isiXhosa (PDF
isiZulu (PDF
Sepedi (PDF
Sesotho (PDF

Tips for choosing books

You can play a very important part in helping your children choose the books that will get them ‘hooked’ on reading and stories. Here are some tips to help you. Try out one tip at a time. See which ones work best for you and your children.

English (PDF
Afrikaans (PDF
isiXhosa (PDF
isiZulu (PDF
Sepedi (PDF
Sesotho (PDF

Tips for reading to babies and toddlers

There’s no right or wrong way to use books with babies and toddlers. It’s more about enjoying the time you spend together & following their lead in deciding what to try next...

English (PDF
Afrikaans (PDF
isiXhosa (PDF
isiZulu (PDF

Tips for reading with your child

Most of us need a little help when we start reading with children for the first time. Here are some tips to help make it satisfying for all involved. Try out one tip at a time. See which ones work best for you and your children.

 

English (PDF
Afrikaans (PDF
isiXhosa (PDF
Sepedi (PDF
Sesotho (PDF

Tips for reading aloud to your child

Ever wondered what reading aloud does for your child? Here are 5 life-changing benefits that you can give your children - by simply reading a story out loud to them...

English (PDF
Afrikaans (PDF
isiXhosa (PDF
isiZulu (PDF
Sepedi (PDF
Sesotho (PDF