General News
Yesterday CBN handed over two copies of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary and donated some English storybooks for the library at Sederberg Primary School in
What Children?
Thirty children from Grades 4,5 and 6 ( from 10-12 years old) started their own book revolution for National Literacy Day today. Stories were
General News
The smiles say it all! Elizabethfontien Primary School is over the Pakhuis Pass travelling towards the Tankwa Karoo from Clanwilliam. It is a school
Translations
Translation There is a desperate need for more mother-tongue reading material for South Africa’s children. This should ideally be stories written in local languages,
General News
Three copies of The Usborne Illustrated Dictionary were donated today to Clanwilliam Library. Librarian Lizel Koopman noted how useful they were going to be
Project Reports
5 September Library and school visits: Natalie Leens and Lesley Beake to introduce project to teachers and principals. 8 September (a Sunday) Literacy Day
Project Reports
This article on homework and reading appeared first in the Cape Times – but is as relevant here as part of our occasional series
Friends. Where would we be without them?
For some time now, CBN has been in deep discussion with Rotary Skelleftea in northern Sweden about ways in which they can help us
Project Reports
When I was a child, in the ancient times, my Scottish primary school was probably one of the last schools to give up the
Funders
CBN has been fortunate from the beginning in donors who simply wanted to help us get started and who have preferred to remain anonymous.
General News
From ASSITEJ – Dreams for the Arts In their August newsletter Yvette Hardie, Director of ASSITEJ, reports on a local Arts initiative Comments from
The Milk Star Stories
Pedagogical Project “The Joy of Reading” Shoebox Sam by Mary Brigid Barrett Michigan, ZonderKidz, 2011
The Milk Star Stories
Pedagogical Project “The Joy of Reading” A Stroyless Wall by A. Torrado
Friends. Where would we be without them?
Where would any of us be without friends? CBN is grateful that we have (possibly) the best in the world! One of the goals
General News
July has been a wet woolly time for the Red Hill Informal Settlement which faces straight into the icy North winds. At this time
The Milk Star Stories
Pedagogical Project “The Joy of Reading” The Cats in Krasinski Square by Karen Hesse; Wendy Watson New York, Scholastic Press, 2004
General News
Engelbrecht Primêre is a school with an air of excitement, an air of going somewhere. Last week, on Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday, the ribbon
General News
CBN and Senior Librarian Natalie Lens visited another local library on Monday 22nd July, this time in Eland’s Bay. This is not a big
General News
The exciting short story anthology for young South Africans 17th July, 17:30 for 18:00 The Book Lounge, 71 Roeland Street Cape Town RSVP: booklounge@gmail.com