Pimville hosts World Read Aloud Day celebration at Khandubuhle Primary School
Learners at Khandubuhle Primary School in Pimville marked World Read Aloud Day through a reading event aimed at building confidence and a love for books.
The Nhlanhla Tshabalala Foundation (NTF) partnered with the CoJ’s Pimville Library, Desire Mogosoane, the author from Instinctively Beyond Magazine, and Nal’I Bali (national reading-for-enjoyment campaign) to commemorate World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) at Khandubuhle Primary School in Pimville on February 4.
WRAD is dedicated to reading and the art and practice of reading aloud.
Founder of the NTF, Nhlanhla Tshabalala, told Urban News that one of the foundation’s missions is to promote learning and empower learners in the local community.
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“We found it fit to celebrate this day in a local school, especially a primary school, because it is vital that children start reading with understanding and confidence from a young age.
“The children chosen to read read with confidence. That is what we want for our children and we hope more will look forward to reading for a crowd,” said Tshabalala.
Learners from the school participated in a read-aloud activity, reading in their home languages and English.
Pimville Library representative Dorah Majola encouraged them to visit the library, saying books could be taken for free for children to read at home and that they help with reading and understanding.
Acting principal Zandile Khulu said, “I am grateful that we celebrate this day with our visitors. We usually celebrate it alone as a school, and it brings excitement for the children.
We promote reading as we have what we call drop and read, a session where learners drop what they are busy with, pick a book and read for 10 minutes.
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However, it is also important that our children are confident in reading to the point of reading to crowds, and I do see progress in that sense.”
She promoted reading in the home language and said it is vital that children confidently read in English and their home languages.
