We did it! Over 1 million children read to
The Nal’ibali national reading-for-enjoyment campaign called on everyone in South Africa to read aloud to the children in their lives in recognition of World Read Aloud Day. World Read Aloud Day was started by LitWorld to celebrate the power and beauty of words, and advocate for children’s rights to read and write.
Nal’ibali Ambassadors and Nal’ibali partners were encouraged to print out the story and share it within their…
World Read Aloud Day Public Readings
Eastern Cape
Region
Literacy Mentor
Location
Motherwell
Malusi Puwe
Hombakazi Mafini, Isaac Booi & Zwide library
Uitenhage
Madoda Ndlakuse
Mngucunube Noninzi
AmaJingqi
Uviwe Vakele
Ngadla Nowaka & Khanyisa ECD
AmaJingqi
Vuyisa Somdaka
Ntlahlabe Mgxabakazi & Lithalethu Day Care
AmaJingqi
Pelisa Nomandela
Vulandi JSS & Vulandia ECD
AmaJingqi
Abongile Davani
KuDumalisile Com School & Dumalisile Primary & clinic
Limpopo
Literacy Mentor
Location
Salome Maluleke
Diopong Primary school from 9am
Salome Maluleke
Makanye Primary school from 11am
Salome Maluleke
Mankweng Hospital from 1pm
Salome Maluleke
Mankweng Library from 3pm
Free State
Literacy Mentor
Location
Elisa Moreki
Lemotso Primary School from 8am
Elisa Moreki
Thabong Primary…
Get set up to read with your children and Nal’ibali in 2018
To help set up caregivers to read with their children in the new year, Nal’ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – has compiled a special calendar highlighting some of the major literacy activities taking place in 2018. Complete with instructions on how to collect the cut-out-and-keep storybooks included in each edition of the campaign’s multilingual supplement, it will also assist young or new readers…
Helping parents and children get set up for the new year
Xolisa Guzula
The new year has started and as parents and caregivers we are preparing our children for the start of the new school year. Our children are transitioning from one grade to another and from one phase to another, and each phase or grade has its new challenges. I can see from social media updates that parents are already getting anxious about helping their…
Join me in reading aloud
As 2017 wound down, South Africa heard news that broke our collective hearts. A report by Progress in International Literacy Study (PIRLS) alerted us to the fact that 78 percent of South African fourth graders cannot read for meaning in any language. This, despite education being one of the ministries that consistently get a big chunk of the national budget annually. So where are…
Meet Zukiswa Wanner: Our WRAD storyteller
There is no doubt that Zukiswa Wanner is one of South Africa’s most talented authors and storytellers. Her debut novel, The Madam, was published in 2006 and since then Zukiswa has remained relevant and one of the most important voices of our time.
This year’s World Read Aloud Day story, ‘The final minute’, was written by Zukiswa. She will also be the storyteller at the…
Turning the tide on the matric results
When the tide pulls back before a tsunami hits, they say that the beach is littered with beautiful starfish. Often people go down to the beach and collect these star-shaped echinoderms, admiring their bright colours. In the distance, however, the power of the ensuing wave builds.
Reading the newspapers last week as the results of the National Senior Certificate (matric) were released felt a little bit…
Nal’ibali Holiday Activities
With the festive season upon us, Nal’ibali invites all children, parents and caregivers to be part of our holiday activations. Our skilled storytellers are waiting to welcome you in your area. In keeping with the holiday spirit, each programme session has been designed to get children involved with stories and storytelling in fun and engaging ways.
The holiday programme starts on the 12th December and runs…
Working together to solve illiteracy in South Africa
Where will you be in ten years’ time? Whether it’s a growing business or growing family, we all make plans for our future. Yet our future selves are either enabled or limited by our broader context. So, what is our national context in a generation’s time?
Results from a global literacy study last week paint a devastating picture. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study…
A year of making impact and success for Nal’ibali
A year of making impact and success for Nal’ibali
The Nal’ibali Trust is built on simple logic: that a well-established culture of reading can be a real game-changer for education in South Africa. The campaign was started in 2012 and this year we celebrated five years – a full five years of empowering young minds through storytelling and reading.
Since our launch in 2012, we have solidly…