GROWING THE LOVE FOR STORIES & READING

Creating safe and healthy spaces for children is essential for helping them develop self-awareness and providing an environment where they can enjoy reading. Nal'ibali is dedicated to promoting child safety policies and creating spaces where children can freely interact and enjoy reading with caregivers, teachers, and reading club leaders. We have compiled a list of factors to consider while designing safe and helpful reading environments for children. You can also read Nal'ibali's Child Protection policy on the link in our bio. #NalibaliChildProtectionPolicy #ChildProtection #childsafety #StandAgainstChildAbuse #protectchildrenfromabuse #childrensrights

Motivated by the goal of fostering print-rich settings, expanding access to mother language reading materials, and promoting literacy in underserved communities, the Nal’ibali Eastern Cape team and Dimbaza Library celebrated Literacy Month at Amalinde Primary School in Dimbaza, Eastern Cape, recently. Read more about the event on the link in the bio. Don't forget to share pictures of your Literacy Month activities with us in the comments. #nalibali #storytelling #literacy #literacymonth2025 #education #africanstories #EmpoweringYoungMinds #education

This International Translation Day, Nal'ibali celebrates the power of translation to connect cultures and languages, preserve heritage, and help languages evolve! With the Nal'ibali reading supplement, various story anthologies, and over 100 written and audio stories available in 11 of South Africa's official languages on the Nal'ibali website and WhatsApp platform, Nal'ibali is dedicated to making sure all South African children can access reading materials in their mother tongue, both in digital and print formats. Gogo shares the benefits of translation and reading in one's mother tongue. What language do you read Nal'ibali's stories in? #Nalibali #InternationalTranslationDay2025 #translation #literacy #LiteracyMonth #mothertongue #language #homelanguage

The best way to plant a seed for literacy is to provide a story-rich environment, foster early verbal communication, make reading accessible and delightful, and offer consistent, joyful read-alouds. As part of Literacy Month, our Nal'ibali North West team engaged in praise poetry, reading aloud, dancing, and storytelling with students from nine schools in the Dr Ruth Sekgomotsi Mompati District in the North West recently. All learners who took part in the celebrations received books, medals, certificates, and trophies. This is to promote the idea of reading and move away from the competition concept that is loved so much. Instead, we aimed to foster a spirit of collaboration and creativity among the learners, encouraging them to share their love for stories and poetry. This initiative not only celebrated their achievements but also ignited a passion for reading that we hope will last a lifetime. We have put together a list of tools to help you create an environment where children can enjoy stories on the Nal'ibali YouTube channel. #nalibali #storytelling #literacy #literacymonth2025 #education #africanstoriesmoment