National ECD Alliance

"An overview of the SA Schooling System" - presentation to the @TreasuryRSA GTAC #Winterschool2019 Slides here: nicspaull.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/spaull…

Philanthropists give over R1.7 billion to 11 local universities – but research reveals severely skewed distribution. Read more: bit.ly/2XSF9EQ via @Social1Tv #ASPIHE #HigherEducation

Does your pre-school have an environment that is engaging and interactive? This is what principals and teachers have been looking into for the last two weeks. The training was inspiring and unforgettable. Thank you Lygia Stebbing, San Francisco State University and EDvance SF.

Only 15% of South Africans live within easy reach of a public library, and the prohibitive cost of books means that just 4% of South Africans are buying them. In light of this issue, American organisation Books for Africa has donated over 300 000 books to DGMT and FNB literacy.

DYK: People living with HIV have their blood measured to detect their ‘viral load’. When a person has very little virus, it becomes undetectable. This does not mean they are cured of HIV. If they stop treatment the viral load will increase and become detectable again.

How is pretend play defined and measured? Researchers are inconsistent about what pretend play is and its relationship with other child development outcomes. bit.ly/2RC7mu4 #pretendplay #children #research

Results from the newest Perry Preschool research help build the case for investing in early childhood interventions. Read more from @qz here: bit.ly/2HXFkpB

#VroomTip: Take turns going back and forth spelling a simple word like with your child. Playing with letters and sounds encourages your child to use what they already know to make connections between letters and sounds. #EarlyLearning #Literacy #ECE

The 15th International Toy Library conference is fast approaching! We interviewed Dr. @Monica_Stach , CEO of Cotlands, to find out about the important role of toy libraries in SA. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend the conference, register now ticketwiz.co.za/attendee/117/t…

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation @The_DHS @DWS_RSA Minister @LindiweSisuluSA has intervened in the #water and sanitation crisis in #Makhanda in an effort to ensure that residents in the Eastern Cape town have access to clean and safe drinking water tinyurl.com/y6rhx7ks

June 14 marks #WorldBloodDonorDay and the South African National Blood Service @theSANBS has called on South Africans to donate blood and give the gift of life tinyurl.com/y2nptwm4

[Read] To commemorate International #AlbinismAwarenessDay #IAAD, Albinism Advocacy Access will today launch a campaign aimed at instilling confidence in secondary school learners with #albinism tinyurl.com/yyn97wfz #ICanBe

Term 2 comes to an end tomorrow and learners will receive report cards which are meant to provide constructive feedback about learners' progress. Read and understand your child's report, and support the school in implementing intervention strategies where needed @ElijahMhlanga

Jade Jacobsohn, Nal’ibali’s Managing Director, received the award on behalf of her dedicated team in South Africa. “I would like to dedicate this award to the 17000 literacy activists in South Africa – we call them FUNda Leaders ” Learn more here: bit.ly/2WjB2gj

The community groups with whom we work as part of our offering are important to us – we call the members of these literacy initiatives our Fundza Family. These groups receive books and support material to run their reading clubs or small lending libraries. #FunDzaInsights

Nal’ibali aimed at sparking children’s potential through reading and storytelling, has been awarded The Joy of Reading Prize by the Systematic Joy of Reading at Dook 1 in Aarhus, Denmark. See full story here: bit.ly/2WjB2gj #ThankfulThursday

Had a great response from the #NECDA attendees to @Billbobbird and my presentation on #WazimapECD and the Wazi Capture tool. It's ready to go!

#NECDA collectively trained 17,000 most at risk parents on the @The_DSD / @UNICEF_SA Parent Support Programme. This has never been done in South Africa before. #ECD #earlyyears 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Attending the #NECDA AGM today. NECDA is the single largest #ECD representative body in South Africa. Collectively they train some 50,000 ECD workers and reach nearly 2 million #Children and growing. They have become a force to be reckoned with in the sector.

#DBENews Basic Education Ministry strengthens partnerships in Early Grade Reading: bit.ly/2Z5men2