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Read and Write with Me
A simple set of ‘mini-lessons’, in four languages. for parents to do at home with their children. The materials will guide parents to spend a structured 30 – 40 minutes with their child, following clear steps which will repeat over two-day cycles with a consolidation day on Friday.
Every month we will add a new set of lessons
Materials can be downloaded and printed.
Lockdown literacy lessons for Grade R and Grade 1 children
Read and Write with Me
A simple set of ‘mini-lessons’, in four languages. for parents to do at home with their children. The materials will guide parents to spend a structured 30 – 40 minutes with their child, following clear steps which will repeat over two-day cycles with a consolidation day on Friday.
Every month we will add a new set of lessons
Materials can be downloaded and printed.
Playing and Learning Language Together
Practical, fun and engaging activities, in four languages, to help parents ad caregivers support their young children’s learning at home.
Each activity has text, an audio of the text, and an illustrative picture. Activities are updated regularly.
We have compiled these activities into leaflets that are easy to download and print for sharing.
Lockdown literacy lessons for Grade R and Grade 1 children
Tips for informal literacy learning for your children
Read and Write Videos
Lockdown literacy videos for Grade R and Grade 1 children
Please select the videos in your preferred language – click on the IMAGES below
These pages will be updated regularly, so please check in often.
Read and Write Videos
Lockdown literacy videos for Grade R and Grade 1 children
Please select the videos in your preferred language – click on the IMAGES below
These pages will be updated regularly, so please check in often.
Playing and Learning Language Together
Practical, fun and engaging activities, in four languages, to help parents ad caregivers support their young children’s learning at home.
Each activity has text, an audio of the text, and an illustrative picture. Activities are updated regularly.
We have compiled these activities into leaflets that are easy to download and print for sharing.
Tips for informal literacy learning for your children
Playing and Learning Together Update
We have now shared over 65 informal early literacy activities for parents and children via Whatsapp, and on Facebook, Instagram, and our data free website! From July we will be sharing only one NEW activity a month, and will do a weekly review of previous activities that support specific early literacy skills.
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Thank you to the thousands of people who enjoyed our Playing and Learning activities.
Your input from the survey will provide invaluable information to help us understand how you used the activities and what your experiences were. We will also learn from you and improve our services.