Wordworks

14/10/2026

Our Little Stars programme training combines fun activities with opportunities for practitioners to ask questions, share ideas and learn from one another.

The video below captures a trainer engaging with practitioners, and a practitioner demonstrating how she uses puppets to bring a story to life, sharing her approach with fellow practitioners.

These moments highlight the value of shared learning and practical ways to support early learning.

To learn more about Little Stars and other Wordworks early literacy programmes, please visit our website: https://wordworks.org.za/all-programme-resources/

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13/10/2026

09/10/2026

Visit our website for practical tips, programmes and resources to support children’s language and literacy development: https://wordworks.org.za/skills-resources/

08/10/2026

Drawing and scribbles show that children are becoming writers.

Drawings, marks and emergent writing are ways children learn to express themselves in a similar way to how writing represents spoken language.

Our early literacy programmes give parents and caregivers practical ways to support early learning through everyday activities and interaction at school and at home.

Encourage your child to draw and make marks on paper while engaging them in their work.

To find out more about our practical resources that can help in building children’s early language and literacy skills, please visit our website: https://wordworks.org.za/resources/

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07/10/2026

Our Little Stars programme training gives practitioners practical ways to use stories, play and meaningful interaction to support early learning.

The video below shows a practitioner bringing the Wordworks story Run Lindi Run to life using puppets, with learners joining in and engaging as the story unfolded.

These moments show how ideas introduced during training can become part of everyday classroom experiences, giving learners opportunities to listen, talk, respond and enjoy stories together.

To learn more about Little Stars and other Wordworks' early literacy programmes, please visit our website: wordworks.org.za and don't forget to sign up on our Resource Hub: https://wordworks.org.za/resources/

06/10/2026

30/09/2026

A South African non-profit organisation supporting early years language and literacy learning.