General News
The tenth of December 2013: None of us will ever forget the announcement last week that our beloved Madiba had left us during the
Children's writing
My name is Jonica. I live in Clanwilliam but I am from Sterkspruit in Eastern Cape. I am really shy, but when somebody laughs
Children's writing
Themba wrote: I just love playing soccer with my friends. I also love playing rugby and I love my dog. Jamie I have a
General News
On Tuesday 10th of December, in Simon’s Town Library hall, there will be a gathering of storytellers, musicians and children to celebrate the end
General Reports
After the recent two-day workshop in Clanwilliam, so many children asked for more, that CBN has initiated a Stories on Saturdays project. Our partner
Let's talk about US!
Grade Four children (9 years old) at Elizabethfontein Primary School wrote about emotions seen on faces. Yellow Happy faces: ‘I draw my friend, and
General Reports
End of the year exams begin on Monday. Today was the last day suitable to visit the Grade Four class, as promised. At ten
Project Reports
Jay Heale reflects on changing methods of getting it all down on paper. When I started teaching in South Africa (in the archaic year
Project Reports
Books of Africa – Jay Heale writes on some statistics from America, and thoughtfully examines some from his own experience in South Africa. Two
CBN Books
Ten books with HOME as a major theme Jay Heale’s list of ten books that fit with CBN’s first theme – Home. [Brackets indicate
General News
CBN was very privileged to host a wonderful dance team at our Heritage Day workshop on September 24th. It began with a visit to
General Reports
The first in a series of ten workshops planned for the Cederberg area got off to an amazing start with great support from the
Children's writing
This is a compilation of ideas written by the twenty-five children who attended the first Cederberg Stories workshop during the spring holidays. We live
Let's talk about US!
When I am angry I go to a dark room. That room is so dark there is only one hole that the light comes
General News
On Friday 18th October in Plumstead in Cape Town about 180 children were waiting in the hall to hear about books and reading. School
General News
Not often does one drop in on a weekday afternoon at a Cape Town township high school and find a group of teenagers practicing
Project Reports
Cederberg Stories: Workshop for Clanwilliam: Clanwilliam Heritage workshop, Home, Landscape and Me – 23rd and 24th September 2013 – Heritage Day and beyond. CBN
General News
Yesterday CBN handed over two copies of the Usborne Illustrated Dictionary and donated some English storybooks for the library at Sederberg Primary School in
What Children?
Thirty children from Grades 4,5 and 6 ( from 10-12 years old) started their own book revolution for National Literacy Day today. Stories were
General News
The smiles say it all! Elizabethfontien Primary School is over the Pakhuis Pass travelling towards the Tankwa Karoo from Clanwilliam. It is a school
