Readwise Magazines 4 Education donates magazines to Tembisa Early Childhood Centres

Monaledi Foundation launched a Readwise Magazines 4 Education programme at number 50 along 21st March Street in Moriting on January 22.

Founder and director of Monaledi Foundation, Tsepo Monaledi, said principals of 47 crèches took part in the launch and were all very happy to engage in the activities of the day.

Readwise Magazines 4 Education donated new magazines to Tembisa Early Childhood Centres for educational purposes.

“Ninety per cent of South African households do not have access to reading materials in their homes and that is very sad. Magazines encourage children to read and share their ideas and dreams, in class and in the home environment. “It affords them the opportunity to expand their horizons and reach further than they had previously thought possible,” said Monaledi.

He said their decision to provide over 100 top name brands/titles from their range of magazines on offer is fostered upon achieving that ideal.

Monaledi added that the extensive range covers a variety of topics such as business, sports, aviation, technology, leisure and lifestyle, health and agriculture among others.

“Magazines will assist in enhancing participation in the following in-class activities: touch and feel, picture-play, vision boards, visual stimulation, creative thinking, plotting unimaginable ideas as well as career guidance and planning. “Why we chose to support the early childhood education sector is because the programme relates to the teaching of little children, formally and informally.

“Today, childhood education is described as an important stage in the child’s development. Children can learn anything they please, with exposure and organised lesson plans,” Monaledi explained.

He said the tools children learn during the beginning years will provide lifelong benefits to their success.

“Children are able to reach their full potential in this manner. We would like to encourage a healthy competition among ECDs in the use of the magazines provided. Furthermore, we would suggest one or two workshops a year in the use of magazine at primary schools,” said Monaledi.

He said they are proud to commit to spending R3-million in investment over three years for the Readwise Magazines 4 Education programme.

Zandile Ndlovu, principal of Emfundiswani Pre-School from Ntshonalanga Section said she thinks the programme will help them a lot as an aid to improve class activities that they use magazines for.

“Moreover, we will be helping one another (crèches and the Monaledi Supermarket). We will buy our groceries from the supermarket and in return ECDs will receive assistance from Monaledi Foundation in the form of magazines being donated to us,” Ndlovu said.

Baba Tekela, a representative of Nthabiseng Day Care Centre from Sedibeng Section, said they are excited to be a part of the programme.

“We are grateful to Monaledi Foundation for the thoughtful programme as these magazines are expensive to buy. We rely on the magazines for cut and paste. We use them for educational purposes. From our side, we will support his supermarket so we can all grow together,” Tekela said.