General News
ASSITEJ South Africa, part of an international organization that brings theatre to children, has invited CBN to bring ten teenagers from Red Hill informal
Children's writing
The Saturday Stories children have discussed and approved a new – very extensive – project that has already begun but which will get under
The Milk Star Stories
I dreamed of a lion that talked. And what did he tell you? What did he say? He spoke of flat, wide plains, where
General Reports
Since the rather intriguing looking rock gongs have been installed just inside the gate of Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project, they have attracted a lot
General Reports
Pre-school visit to CBN & CLLP Q: When a play school comes for a workshop, is it a play-shop? A: Definitely. Twenty-five children from
General News
IBBY Announces the Winners of the 2014 IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award The IBBY-Asahi Reading Promotion Award, initiated by the International Board on Books for
General News
Developed by the people who gave us Sesame Street, this resource for early Child Development invited CBN to contribute to their blog. For a
General News
Three sessions of Saturday Stories are planned for the rest of September and beginning October. These informal sessions begin at 10.00 with the ringing
CBN Books
Both begin with C and both are totally absorbed in the topic of books – and reading. What’s your favourite book? It’s one of
CBN Books
Those who work in the field of children’s literature do so because they know, deep down, that they are doing that is right. We
Friends. Where would we be without them?
Richard Parsons, Champion of Children’s Book Network and friend, died last week after a courageous struggle with cancer. CBN owes him a tremendous debt
Project Reports
As part of the rock gong project, we began the idea of clapping patterns in music with games that included clapping in different ways
Project Reports
Children’s Book Network (CBN) has been working on a project with UCT Department of Archaeology, Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project and others to create music
What Children?
If there could be a measurement of success after workshops, we feel it would be measured by the amount of laughing (as opposed to
What Children?
We work with children of ten, eleven and twelve (for the most part) and most of them speak English as their second, or even
General Reports
For whatever reason it seemed difficult to engage the children in writing their own story/poem/ideas. They always responded more to the activity of writing
Friends. Where would we be without them?
Sometimes, in all the pictures of children at workshops, the facilitators, friends and helpers who make it all possible are left out. So here
Project Reports
This lovely short clip from a film directed by Guy Spiller follows the journey of a sixteen year old who discovers the richness of
Friends. Where would we be without them?
Rosemary has been with CBN almost since the beginning, doing design work, volunteering at workshops – and gradually being drawn in to more and
Toolbox Reports
The shadow puppet activity (initially suggested by Sandy Rudd, theatre director in Namibia) has proved wildly successful. For this activity the children make their
