Learning through song, rhyme and play
What games did you play when you were a child? Do you remember playing with other children from your family and community? Do you remember the fun you had and what you learnt without even realising it? And what songs or rhymes did you love to sing or say? Even as adults we often sing […]
Resources to help children read: Nal’ibali newspaper supplements
Reading clubs across South Africa are sharing with us the ways that they are using the bilingual Nal’ibali reading-for-enjoyment newspaper supplements. Clubs use them in different ways depending on how many books and other resources they have, as well as the age range of the children. Here are some ideas you might like to try: What’s […]
How to get books and reading materials for your reading club
Children learn to read by reading! Although this sounds obvious, we often forget the age-old example: If you plant a seed, you must keep watering it so that it grows into a strong plant. It is the same with reading. Once the seed of reading has been planted, you need to nurture it so that […]
