Product Description
Funda ukufunda Inqanaba 4 (isiXhosa) 5: UTippie noFundi bayakhuphisana
Authors: Zodwa Mtirara, José Palmer, Reinette Lombard • Illustrator: Zinelda McDonald
Format: Paperback
Recommended for ages 7+
Iincwadi ezilishumi ezilandelayo ezikwizinga loMzantsi Afrika ezilungiselelwe abafundi benqanaba 4. Ezi ncwadi zilandelelanayo ziluthotho zinika umdla, zikhulisa zonke izakhono ezifunyenwe kwinqanaba 3. Ezi ncwadi zenqanaba 4 ziqwalasela ekwakheni izivakalisi ezide, amagama abonwa rhoqo kunye nalawo ajongisiswayo. Kugxilwa kwindlela asetyenziswe ngayo, nemeko asetyenziswe kuyo amagama asingqongileyo.
Learning to read isiXhosa is super easy with Tippie the elephant. Inqanaba 4 introduces readers to long vowel sounds through repetition and exposure. The Inqanaba 4 books are progressive and encourage learning of vowel combinations and rules.
The next 10 Tippie adventures are proudly South African and build on the skills acquired in the previous levels. The text is supported by colourful, engaging illustrations to support comprehension and the learning of long vowel sounds.
Additionally, the stories have been written to encourage inference and problem solving through the stories and images to enhance the reader's skill and fun!
About the Authors
José Palmer and Reinette Lombard have years of experience teaching children who struggle with reading and spelling. The LEER MY LEES / LEARN TO READ series with its colourful illustrations is not only fun to read, but also promotes vocabulary and comprehension.With years of experience in teaching children who have difficulties with reading, spelling, and learning, José Palmer and Reinette Lombard teamed up with Gugu Nkosi and Ntokozo Mkize-Mthembu for this isiZulu series.
Ntokozo Mkhize-Mthembu is a lecturer at UKZN where she completed her doctoral studies specialising in Teacher Development Studies.
About the Illustrator
Zinelda McDonald is an award-winning South African illustrator who lives in Wellington in the Western Cape of South Africa. She has illustrated numerous children’s books and is also a well-known designer and illustrator of children’s book covers.
Awards for her work include the Alba Bouwer Prize and the Exclusive Books IBBY SA Award.
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