An Author reads: Ben se lekker vakansie
About the Author Troula Goosen Troula Goosen het op verskillende dorpe in die Wes-Kaap grootgeword, en het op Ceres gematrikuleer. Sy wou van kleintyd af stories skryf. Na matriek het sy Drama en Biblioteekkunde op Stellenbosch studeer, maar toe sy met ’n predikant...Kindness is Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2024
Oxford University Press has selected ‘kindness’ as its Children’s Word of the Year for 2024. Chosen over contenders like ‘artificial intelligence’ and ‘conflict,’ over 6,000 children (ages 6 to 14) in the UK took part in the research, emphasising the importance of...2025 Road to Literacy
Why children should be encouraged to read books written in their mother tongue English isiXhosa isiZulu Afrikaans Sotho Why the use of pictures in storybooks and readers is important English isiXhosa isiZulu Afrikaans Sotho Why oral storytelling and reading to...Nolungile Primary School celebrates triple Olympiad victory and Road to Literacy recognition
In a year marked by exceptional achievements, Khayelitsha’s Nolungile Primary School has once again proved that dedication and excellence are at the heart of their educational mission. Guided by the motto “Khanya ukhanyise” – “Shine and be the light” – the school has...Oxford’s Literacy Magazine: A, B, See! (Second edition)
In the 2024 edition of our literacy magazine, A, B, See!, we build on the themes of the first volume with the focus on how mother tongue learning is crucial in reading and foundational teaching, and how OUP products support teachers in doing this successfully in the...
Blisters for Bread 2024 Every step counts towards a hunger-free future!
The Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) hosted their 56th annual Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk on Sunday, 25 August 2024, at the Green Point Cricket Club in Cape Town. By purchasing 100 tickets, we enabled PSFA to provide 2 800 school children...Making learning more fun for SA kids
Narrative-based learning – the teaching of subjects with the help of stories – is a holistic educational approach that can help many learners in SA to understand complex subjects — like mathematics. By Yolyn Jacobs I was a teacher in SA schools for 15 years....Why working together can change South Africa’s educational landscape for the better
South Africa’s educational landscape is at a turning point, needing innovative and collaborative solutions to address its challenges. Partnerships among higher educational institutions, the government, and private educational providers can drive progress. Without...To get SA’s children reading – we need local stories that intrigue them
Oxford University Press South Africa (OUPSA) has launched more local languages in their novel reading scheme Aweh! Aimed at young learners, the books promise to develop literacy for grade 1- 3 learners by making learning to read accessible, more fun and engaging....
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