Stories

What would I miss

Oct 8th, 2010 • Category: Stories

A young boy thinks about what he would miss most if he went to jail like Nelson Mandela.



Journey – A story by the children of Addington

Oct 8th, 2010 • Category: Stories

A story about Rwanda, the cruelty of war and how a family was forced to leave.



The Sunday Times storybook initiative

Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Stories

From November 2009 to March 2010 a staggering 650 000 storybooks were donated to 5 200 primary schools nationally by the Sunday Times. You too can make a difference! Click to find out how.



Sidima’s Goal

Apr 18th, 2010 • Category: Stories

“Sidima’s Goal” is about a young boy who learned soccer skills by watching the older boys and girls play. Sidima practiced and trained hard to achieve his dream of one day playing and scoring a goal for an important soccer team. There are great classroom activities at the end of the story.



A Turtle’s Journey

Apr 11th, 2010 • Category: Stories

The story this week is called “Turtle’s Journey”. It follows the amazing life journey embarked on my a turtle. It is beatifully illustrated about survival and exploration of the turtles habitat, it also touches on the subject of pollution.



Building a House

Mar 7th, 2010 • Category: Stories

After a storm destroys all the houses, Gugu and Sakhile learn how to build a strong house from a very wise builder, who teaches them all the important steps in building a house. At the end of the story there are great classroom activities.



Jasper’s Day

Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Stories

The story in this edition of the ReadRight supplement is called “Jasper’s Day” and it is a day in the life of Jasper, from the moment he wakes all the way until when he goes to bed. At the end of there’s a tricky, but fun quiz about the story.



The Circus Comes to Town

Feb 21st, 2010 • Category: Stories

The stroy this week is all about the circus. All of the interesting performers are introduced, so read the story to figure out which act you enjoy the best. There are fun memory games to play at the end of the story, plus many more cool activities for the classroom.



The Monkeys in the Trees

Feb 7th, 2010 • Category: Stories

This story encourages children to investigate a pattern. There are six monkeys in the tree to start off with but eventually they all climb down, download the stroy to find out why.



Stella Gets Stuck

Jan 31st, 2010 • Category: Stories

This fun story aimed at the foundation phase and is about a girl called Stella, who loves everything that is round.