The 15th International Toy Library Conference will take place from 9 to 13 July 2019 at Monash South Africa, in Roodepoort....
Category: Current News
First 1000 days – Reading to babies from the day they’re born prepares them for life
It may seem an anomaly: how could infants, who can’t even focus their eyes properly, benefit from their parents reading...
2018 ITLA newsletter
Hello Fellow Toy Librarians. Welcome to another opportunity to learn! Learn from attending conferences, learn what other toy libraries are...
Literacy Day this year focuses on how to match skills to the future of work
International Literacy Day (ILD) was celebrated on September 8. The theme, Literacy and Skills development, aims to raise awareness about...
SA’s youngest children are not read to enough
http://ilifalabantwana.co.za/sas-youngest-children-are-not-read-to-enough/
Alcohol consumption poses a serious risk during pregnancy
Women who ingest large amounts of alcohol while pregnant cause irreparable damage to their babies. In South Africa, over 6-million...
School readiness begins at birth
The South African government has made Grade R (the year before Grade 1) compulsory for all children. Simultaneously, policy makers...
Lina’s living her dream
Lina Mthombeni has always dreamed of being a teacher. But when she matriculated in 2015, she was devastated not to...
A message from Monica
I’m always on the lookout for opportunities for children to learn through play. Play is not only a child’s favourite...
A new opportunity to reach remote villages
Cotlands has spread its reach to 350 children living in remote rural villages in Mkhondo, Mpumalanga. The villages are surrounded...