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Colleen Diedericks |
About Colleen Diedericks
Colleen was a Foundation Phase Subject Advisor for 7 years in the metro South education district. Before becoming a subject advisor, she had 26 years of teaching experience in both Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase. She served as the Foundation Phase Department Head for 8 years and holds a B.Ed. Degree, a Diploma in Specialised Education as well as a Primary teachers diploma. After serving the WCED for 32 years, she worked for a short period at READ Education Trust and at UCT School Development unit before joining the WordWorks team as an early literacy specialist.
Colleen's Presentation
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Wordworks Stellar/ ELIT
Teaching and learning Home Language in Grade R involves creating rich, language-filled environments where learners develop listening, speaking, emergent reading, and pre-writing skills through stories, songs, conversations, and play—laying the essential groundwork for future literacy in alignment with CAPS.

Wordworks Stellar/ ELIT (Xho)
Ukufundisa nokufunda uLwimi lwaseKhaya kuBanga R kubandakanya ukudala iimeko ezityebileyo nolwimi apho abafundi baphuhlisa izakhono zokumamela, ukuthetha, ukufunda okuqalayo, kunye nokubhala okungaphambili ngokusebenzisa amabali, iingoma, incoko, kunye nomdlalo—kubekwa isiseko esibalulekileyo sokufunda nokubhala kwixesha elizayo ngokuhambelana ne-CAPS.