Nal’ibali Offers Free Support Package to Help Keep Children Reading
With schools and preschools closed, and families spending more time at home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, many caregivers will be wondering what they can do to keep their children occupied, entertained and learning. To help them, Nal’ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – has put together a free support package with story and activity guides, audio and written stories and…
Important COVID-19 Announcement
Due to the spread of the coronavirus in South Africa, Nal’ibali has cancelled all planned events, reading clubs, school visits and training sessions until schools and educares reopen.
We urge you to take the same precautions and temporarily stop your reading club activities until they are safe to resume!
Why is Nal’ibali taking these measures?
Our government has closed all South African schools and preschools until 14…
Urgent Call on Mobile Network Operators to Zero-Rate the Mobile Services of Public Benefit Organisations to Allow Early Learning and Education to Continue – Image courtesy of Joburg Libraries
The DG Murray Trust calls on mobile network operators to urgently zero-rate the services of all public benefit organisations (PBOs) that provide digital content for early learning and education. In this way, preschool and schooling will be able to continue to some extent, reaching children on cellphones in their own homes. This is crucial, given the closure of early childhood development centres and schools.
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Nal’ibali to Push for Free Access to Public Libraries in a Quest to Improve Reading in South Africa
As the new year starts, much of South Africa’s focus has been on education, with matric results being announced and scores of children starting grade 1. However, given the state of the education system in South Africa, one might ask what determines success for children who start school and then stay in school until passing their matric certificate 12 years later? The ability to…
Close to 3 Million Children Reached this World Read Aloud Day
This year Nal’ibali, South Africa’s reading-for-enjoyment campaign, set a target to read aloud to 2 million children on World Read Aloud Day, Wednesday 5 February. Issuing a special story in all 11 official languages and calling on the support of South Africans everywhere, the campaign has announced that close to 3 million children were read to.
World Read Aloud Day is a global event to…
Nal’ibali and Clowns Without Borders Connect Children to Libraries Through Laughter
Children learn best when they are happy. This is why Nal’ibali, South Africa’s reading-for-enjoyment-campaign, and Clowns Without Borders South Africa (CWBSA) have partnered for the second year in a row to tour their libraries roadshow aimed at building literacy bridges between schools and libraries.
The tour includes a theatre performance based on three Nal’ibali characters and the full show comprises storytelling, physical theatre, clowning and…
Over 20 000 Children Signed Up For Library Cards
A child on a bike, with a book bag slung over their shoulder, on their way to the library, is a sight that would warm any parent, teacher or librarian’s heart. This was the result that Nal’ibali – South Africa’s reading for enjoyment campaign – was aiming for when it started its nationwide library drive to get as many children as possible signed up…
Q&A With Actor and 2020 World Read Aloud Day Ambassador Manaka Ranaka – By Carla Lever
Storytelling is a human need. We only have to look at the success of Generations—people tuned in for years to see the latest plot twist! How do you think sharing stories brings us together?
When one shares a story, it results in people gathering together. Telling and sharing stories gives us common ground and a platform for human connection, whether in a taxi to work…
February 5 – World Read Aloud Day – A Day to Remember
‘Literacy is not a luxury; it’s a right and a responsibility.’
While education may be the most powerful weapon, reading aloud and storytelling are integral building blocks of learning. This is why Nal’ibali, a national reading-for-enjoyment campaign designed to spark children’s potential through storytelling and reading, was founded.
For the last seven years, Nal’ibali has been bringing a special story to children to celebrate World Read…
Priddy Books Boost for Nal’ibali
Growing up in a home without books, London-based Roger Priddy spent much of his childhood at his local library, paging through books and gazing at pictures. Today, the Priddy selection of hardcover picture books is the first choice for many parents around the world, when introducing their baby or toddler to books. On Friday, 6 December, Priddy, together with publisher Pan Macmillan South Africa,…