Why Children Need Regular Encounters With Reading Aloud to Transform South...
Socrates told us that all thinking begins with wonder. Nobody would dispute the need for developing thoughtful citizens, but just how do we develop a sense of wonder in children? Through stories, of...
View ArticleANFASA: Office Administrator
Academic and Non-Fiction Authors' Association of South Africa Please note: this opportunity closing date has passed and may not be available any more.Opportunity closing date: Friday, 29 November,...
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Academic and Non-Fiction Authors' Association of South Africa Please note: this opportunity closing date has passed and may not be available any more.Opportunity closing date: Friday, 14 February,...
View ArticleWhy We Cannot Overlook Children's Right to Stories and Books
Every Tuesday, an enterprising church minister from Rondebosch packs a box of theatre props and heads out to a nutrition rehabilitation centre in Crossroads on the Cape Flats. There, he tells stories...
View ArticleBook Launch, The Flipside by Justin Foxton
On 29 April 2015, the Democracy Development Programme (DDP) and well-known columnist for The Mercury, Justin Foxton, launched the book The Flipside at the DDP House, Durban, at 17h30, with...
View ArticleGreat Stories Will Help Our Country Grow
One of my favourite storybook characters as a child was Mrs Tiggywinkle from The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle by Beatrix Potter. She was a hedgehog who miraculously reinvented herself daily - without ever...
View ArticleFour Ways You Can Put the Lit Back in Literacy
Literacy is said to contribute towards social and economic development. Improving literacy skills at a young age helps build a foundation for an active citizenry. By the time children reach grade four,...
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