Welcome to the WCED ePortal's one stop shop for all your reading needs. Access reading resources available in all official languages at no cost. Read anywhere, anytime.
GET FP: Online Library
The Foundation Phase WCED team has collated a variaty of reading books for you and your child or learner to enjoy together. Select the language of your choice and view the bookshelf of books grouped accordingly. Some of the books might open on the AFRICAN STORYBOOK web site. Happy reading!
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Growsmart
The Growsmart Educational Programme was started in 2010 as a Corporate Social Investment Initiative of Growthpoint Properties. The Educational Programme hosts an online and project based inter-school/inter-grade competitions in Literacy, Story Writing (Creative Writing) and Mathematics for learners in Grades 4, 5, and 6. In addition the programme also includes a grade 6 Entrepreneurship Competition in the Western Cape.
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LAPA Klasgids
Hierdie Klasgidse is die eiendom van Lapa Uitgewers en word met vergunning van dié maatskappy gratis hier beskikbaar gestel vir die bevordering van Afrikaans in die klaskamer. Die nuutste Klasgidse kan direk by Lapa gekoop word, klik hier. Vir meer nuttige leerhulpmiddels besoek Klaskamerraad, Lapa se e-platform vir leerhulp. Onthou ook om die Lapa-webtuiste te besoek om hul breër aanbod te verken.
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Team READ - All ages
The WCED’s Reading Strategy was developed in collaboration with the Coalition for Quality Education in the Western Cape to improve reading with understanding amongst learners. The coalition (TEAM READ) is a collaborative association for all education stakeholders and focus on teachers and learners must do better to improve reading literacy.
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Team READ - I am learning
“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” Young ones, we have the fool proof recipe to stay learning and curious indoors and outdoors, digital or paper based. Grab a book and learn to read today!
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Team READ - I can do this
The WCED has pulled out all the stops to find ways to keep storybooks within easy reach of young readers and is grateful to service providers for making reading resources available in all official languages at no cost to the reader. Read anywhere, anytime.
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National Book Week: 5 - 11 September 2024
National Book Week is an important initiative in encouraging the nation to value reading as a fun and pleasurable activity and to showcase how reading can easily be incorporated into one’s daily lifestyle.
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CWED Virtual Library
When the rhythm and melody of language become a part of a child's life, learning to read will be as natural as learning to walk and talk. Access reading books at foundation phase level for your child, directly from the Subject Advisers in the Cape Winelands Education District, supported by a few lead teachers.
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Hola MaHigh School
Hola MaHigh-School is a digizine for the grade 10-12 learners in South Africa.
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