Sharing stories is as natural to human beings as eating and sleeping. Making time to tell children stories can be fun and satisfying. According to Gogo, the national reading for enjoyment campaign Nal’ibali’s reading granny, storytelling has these benefits:
- Stories allow children to explore and think about love, hate, jealousy, kindness, power, good and evil.
- Storytelling stimulates children’s imagination, as well as their use of language.
- Stories can transport and connect them to the lives of people they have never known, from long ago and faraway places.
- When parents tell children stories about their childhood experiences, it helps children connect with them.
Book giveaway
As Nelson Mandela’s legacy is celebrated this month, let his wish for children to experience the joy of reading be realised.
Nal’ibali is honouring that wish by giving away English, Afrikaans, and Sotho children’s storybook hampers (5 books each) to 10 readers, and 2 hampers (20 book each) to 2 primary schools. Schools can enter to win by visiting Bloemnuus on Facebook.
For the packs of five books: Email Gogo at support@nalibali.org with the subject line, “Dumela, Gogo!” Share what you did for the children in your community for Mandela Day. Include the name of your community, your name, surname, contact details, and physical address.
