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Learn and practice your "Baby Talk" - Now you can practise the most important language in the world to boost your baby’s brain with this interactive course. It takes just three minutes so let’s get started!
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KHAN ACADEMY - Inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery with our free, fun educational program for children ages two to eight.
BABY CENTER - BabyCenter is your parenting partner.
SINGAKWENZA - We train practitioners, parents and caregivers at a grassroots level to provide fun, educational activities that enable young children to develop, through play, the foundational skills for learning, supported by resources made solely from recycling.
PARENTING APP - ParentApp was developed by Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) – a worldwide collaboration between parenting experts from UNICEF, the WHO and Universities in South Africa and the UK, as well as African NGOs and families and teens all across Africa.
AFRICAN STORYBOOKS - Open access to picture storybooks in the languages of Africa. For children’s literacy, enjoyment and imagination
BOOK DASH - Access a range of home learning activities and tips for keeping children safe during the #lockdown by visiting the SmartStart datafree website. You do not need data or airtime to access or download from these pages
EASY PEASY- Get parenting tips and activities, personalised for you and your 0-5-year-old, on your smartphone.
LEGO FOUNDATION - LEARNING THROUGH PLAY - Play needn’t cost a fortune. Try these games you can play indoors or out – using everyday things you’ll find at home.
NALIBALI - Looking for a “data-friendly” way of reading books with your little one? NaliBali has created a Whatsapp Chatbot for exactly that! Access exciting NaliBali stories in four languages by Whatsapping the word “stories” to 060 044 2254.
NOBODY'S PERFECT - These Nobody’s Perfect tip sheets are full of information and activities for you and your young children.
NTATAISE RESOURCES - Looking for exciting group games to play with young children? Ntataise has put together a great selection of easy instructional videos to show you what’s possible!
NTATAISE APP - The Ntataise App (app.ntataise.org) is designed to transform the ECD landscape and facilitate the necessary changes.
TAKALANI SESAME - The resources below can help your family play, learn, and breathe deeply together
THANDA - This site provides unique resources that enable children to gain practical skills while having fun through stories and experiential activities.
TINKERGARTEN - The Tinkergarten website is filled with exciting ideas for getting outside and making the most out of your kids’ early learning years. Designed by education experts and loved by busy families, these creative (and simple) outdoor play ideas are helping raise healthy, confident, and capable kids across the globe.
WORDWORKS - Check out Wordworks central repository of fun, interactive games focusing on language and early literacy. This website is data-free as well – click the button below to browse other play ideas in four languages (English, Afrikaans, IsiXhosa, isiZulu)
WILD HEARTS - The WILD HEARTS Environmental Education Program, developed by Tenthouse Structures and distributed through the Made Better Together Foundation, empowers children and young adults with engaging lessons tied to International Environmental Awareness Days.