by Andrea George | Dec 10, 2018 | Newsletter
Grade R – what a year! ‘This is the year when children build key foundations for literacy in ways that are fun and playful, when words, sounds, letters and books become part of their everyday world.’ Our newsletter shares some of the ways we and our partners have been...
by Andrea George | Sep 21, 2018 | Featured, Newsletter
September is literacy month and a time to reflect on the fact that after 24 years of democracy, the great majority of our young children are not able to read, or understand what they read. … This is not government’s problem alone – it is every South African’s...
by Andrea George | Jul 18, 2018 | Newsletter
“If you visited schools where tutors are using the Ready Steady Read Write programme to support young children learning to read and write, you would be struck by children contributing eagerly to conversations about books and a strong message to children that it’s...
by Andrea George | Apr 4, 2018 | Featured, Newsletter
In the March edition of our newsletter we have exciting news about the launch of a Wordworks App for parents, caregivers and teachers of babies and young children. We also share a link to a new booklet that shows you how to make inexpensive resources for babies and...
by Andrea George | Oct 12, 2017 | Newsletter
Did you know that our Ready Steady Read Write tutor Programme has benefitted 15 300 children since it started in 2005! In the October edition of our newsletter we hear from some of the literacy champions of this programme. Shelley O’ Carroll shares some insights...
by Andrea George | Jul 19, 2017 | Newsletter
In our July newsletter, Wordworks Director, Shelley O’ Carroll shares ideas about how you can support language and literacy learning in the years before your children begin school. We introduce new Wordworks colleagues as well as an early literacy champion, Nosipho...
