Workshop Reports
Ten librarians from five schools gathered on a Saturday 10 September at Groendal Primary in Franschhoek to listen with interest to a presentation –
CBN Books
Today is the day when the world should be focussing on literacy. We SHOULD be. It is the single best chance for a way
Toolbox Reports
Franschhoek Toolbox Workshop: 10 September This workshop is an invitation to explore ideas about bringing books to children – and children to books, Background:
CBN Books
‘It Wasn’t Me!’ by Lesley Beake, Gwendoline van der Merwe, and Alexandria Mackinnon has been published online by Book Dash and is available for
General Reports
CBN workshops encompass a rich mix of story, activity, books, art, books, drama, books, craft, books, puppets, books … whatever it takes. Here is
Children's writing
We have many methods of encouraging children writing – something that almost all of them love to do. Those who finish early get on
Toolbox Reports
Of course, the ultimate aim of toolboxes and workshops is to get children actually reading. Included in the toolboxes will be sixty books and
Toolbox Reports
The Super-Books are an integral part of the toolboxes – and sooner or later, we have to fix the titles we will be including.
Toolbox Reports
CBN has created our own super hero – Zeb, Super-Book-Hero! With text by Lesley Beake and illustrations by Vian Oelofsen, Zeb leads the way
Toolbox Reports
Spreading the reading word … For some time CBN has been looking for a way to reach more children – to excite more children
Workshop Reports
The last workshop of the winter workshop season finished in hugs (handshakes went out long ago) and then hugs again as a dedicated group
Workshop Reports
For a change, this workshop report is from the children! Triza, Busiswa, Liko, Ouola and Mpokisen gave feedback on a fun (and funny) morning
Workshop Reports
Twenty Grade Fours arrived bang on time with our CBN community helper at 10.00 this morning. The Butterfly Centre again hospitably allowed us to
Workshop Reports
The winter school holidays saw the beginning of what we hope will be a long association with Enlighten at their beautiful premises in Hermanus.
Workshop Reports
Cold but sunny was a good forecast for children who need to let off steam before workshops and during lunch. The third day of
Workshop Reports
The second day of CBN’s Green, Green Theme workshop at Enlighten Education Trust in Hermanus had all children returning – plus a couple of
Workshop Reports
For the first (but certainly not the last) time CBN worked with Enlighten Trust in Hermanus to bring a workshop with a conservation theme
Workshop Reports
Books and Stories were the theme – and CBN launched our toolbox of the same name at a lovely festival of story on a
General Reports
On Saturday 28 May a rather huge group of children wanted to join what turned out to be a successful morning for twelve signed
