Promoting Reading in South Africa
Interview with Jean Williams
Managing director of Biblionef South Africa
Reading promotion in South African schools is normally subject to teaching languages and literacy. The teaching of reading ideally takes place in the child’s local indigenous language and after three years, the English language will be added to this. Biblionef donates books for children who are are unable to purchase books, provides funds for the printing of books in African languages and prepares Braille and large print books for visually impaired children.
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Biblionef Südafrika / Biblionef South Africa
http: / / www.biblionefsa.org.za /
Biblionef puts new children`s books at the disposal of children from 3 to 18 years in disadvantaged areas of developing countries. It has subsequently developed into a network of international aid organisations with the same aim: To provide deprived children and adolescents with new children’s books, thus stimulating their curiosity and desire to learn and [ ... ]
Reading projects of Biblionef South Africa
Family Literacy Project (FLP)
http: / / www.familyliteracyproject.co.za /
The Family Literacy Project’s aim is to make literacy a shared pleasure and valuable skill among families who have had very little formal education and who do not have the resources to buy books and other reading materials. The project work combines four thematic areas: Adult literacy, early learning and literacy, libraries and health. [ ... ]
Activities of the Family Literacy Project