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KASIVISION - Masikhule
Teachers honour Youth DayPage 5 ,KASI VISION Lwandle/Nomzamo/Asanda Village 26 June 2015 | Helderberg Tel: 021 853 0211 | kasi@media24.com CULTIVATING THE READERS OF TOMORROW Book donation to preschoolers TARZAN MBITA Hundreds of pre-school toddlers in Lwandle have benefited immensely from the benevolence of book sponsors, who aim to help enhance their visual and literary understanding of concepts. According to the donors, Book Dash and Masikhule, the word books, with illustrations, are age-appropriate and will help promote a culture of reading for the young minds. On the day of the handover, when beneficiaries met benefactors, the book authors, illustrators, publishers and the facilitators of the sponsorship mingled with each other and read the story books to the children. Children from Somlandela, Sikhuthale and Lithemba were the beneficiaries on this day. Books included titles such as Buya Kati, which is published in IsiXhosa and Bathtub, in English, which takes children through a journey of stories of everyday life. Masikhule is a non-profit organisation founded about 10 years ago to help with adult education and empowering women and early childhood development. Over the years, the organisation has empowered women by providing essential skills to enable them to help nurture pre-schoolers from their communities, thus helping them with employment opportunities. Book Dash is a non-commercial book pub- ‘‘ Children seldom picked up books, but as they become exposed to them, it helps with development Abigail Ndzombane of Sikhuthale preschool reads her charges an illustrated book titled ‘Buya Kati’.Standing, from left, are children’s book author Nicola Rijdijk, Arthur Attwell from Book Dash, Sandy Immelman from Masikhule, Corriene Vlok, and Leanne Keet, also from Masikhule PHOTOS: TARZAN MBITA lisher which has volunteer writers and illustrators and does not hold copyright to the work, as long as it is not republished for profit. Arthur Attwell of Book Dash said books should be children’s best companion. The authors and illustrators of the company’s books are South African and thus write local stories that the children can understand and relate to. Decorland, a paint company, also sponsors the books given to the tots. They have already helped publish about 5 000 books at a cost of more than R100. “We aim to promote a reading culture...studies have shown that if they are exposed to books and stories that they understand, children do not struggle with concepts and reading as they grow up,” said Attwell. He said the more local stories were created, the more it would improve children’s literacy levels. Sandy Immelman from Masikhule said it has been noted that children seldom picked up books, but as they become exposed to a culture of reading and games their senses get developed and this helps with hand and mind coordination mobility. Masikhule trains about 300 women annually, looks after the needs of almost 2 000 kids from birth to six years in 30 centres around the province. Somlandela preschool’s Siphokazi Ntshwanti and Arthur Attwell from Book Dash help with the book reading. CNR CNR BREWERY BREWERY & & LOWER LOWER GORDON’S GORDON’S BAY BAY ROAD, ROAD, STRAND STRAND TEL: 021 853 7845 TEL: 021 853 7845 IBR ROOF SHEETS GALVANISED 0.5MM PPC CEMENT 50KG SUREBUILD 42.5N 8300 5990 per m T HO ild it Bu BUILD-IT CEMENT L DEA 50KG 32.5N 7500 PLASCON MICATEX 20 L, Standard Colours POWER PRICE 699 90 KWIKOT 150TR ECO - 3 CYLINDER ONLY ALUMINIUM SLIDING DOORS *3 YEAR GUARANTY* CYLINDER ONLY 1999 POWER PRICE 169900 00 PARAMOUNT PVA CROWN ARCTIC WHITE 20 L POWER PRICE 299 1.8M ALL COLOURS 00 POWER PRICE 229 90 ROLL UP GARAGE DOORS 2.5MX2.1M POWER PRICE 1899 00 3 PANEL GAS HEATER ON WHEELS HARDBOARD DOORS POWER PRICE POWER PRICE 89900 16990 VALID FROM 26 JUNE TO 16 JULY - WHILE STOCKS LAST • NO DEALERS PLEASE - ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT BUT EXCLUDE DELIVERY • WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES • CASH ONLY • E&OE X1Q7TW6M-K2260615
