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A TRULY SOUTH AFRICAN READING INSTRUCTION PROGRAMME DEVELOPED TO INSPIRE A LOVE FOR READING.

DEVELOPED BY SOUTH AFRICAN AUTHORS, IN THEIR MOTHER TONGUE - FOR SOUTH AFRICAN LEARNERS!

Vuma is a carefully levelled, South African reading instruction programme that will inspire a love of reading and ensure that children learn to read with comprehension. The fun-loving South African characters and local settings will engage young learners with rich storytelling they can relate to.

The programme enable teachers to assess, monitor and support reading and comprehension progress easily and effectively. It has a number of different components that work together to improve reading outcomes.

  • Levelled Readers and Big Books written in the language in which they have been published.
  • Teacher’s Guides include resources and step-by-step instructions to help you use the various components of the programme.
  • Workbooks provide additional reading practice to ensure learners develop essential reading skills.
  • Alphabet Frieze, Posters, Context Cards and Audio Stories support your teaching in the classroom.

Vuma is currently available for Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sepedi Home Languages, as well as English First Additional Language.

There are 12 levels with 12 readers per level thus offering 144 readers per language. You can click on the respective Language logo above to explore the range of teaching components available per language.

The number of readers at each level gives learners enough practice to consolidate what they have learnt before moving to the next level.

Each story has been planned and written in the language in which it is published so that the natural patterns and rich expression inherent in each language is captured.

Levels 1 to 4: Suitable for Grade 1
Levels 5 to 8: Suitable for Grade 2
Levels 9 to 12: Suitable for Grade 3

Readers and Big Books

  • Readers are carefully levelled according to a detailed gradient.
  • Real stories introduce controlled vocabulary while still following natural language patterns that are familiar to children.
  • All readers are available in Big Book format for use during Shared Reading.
  • Additional pre- and post-questions on the back cover encourage engagement and reading comprehension.

Teacher's Guide

  • A user-friendly reference that covers how to teach reading.
  • Focus on how to manage your reading programme in the CAPS environment.
  • The Teacher's Guide includes planning and assessment tools.
  • The Teacher's Guide also includes tips, additional ideas and resources to enhance your reading lessons.
  • Vuma is aligned to CAPS and follows best reading instruction practice.

Workbooks

  • Engaging practice material for every story across all 12 levels for all 144 readers helps strengthen reading skills.

Alphabet Frieze

  • This is a great resource to help learners recognise the sounds that correspond with the letters in the alphabet.

Instructional Videos

  • Practical demonstrations of effective reading instruction, assessment and classroom management in real South African classrooms. All the video content that was on CD's are now accessible via digital links.

Audio Stories

  • Narrated by professional South African storytellers, the Vuma Audio stories include all the stories within a level. This resource has been developed to help with pronunciation and intonation and are now accessible via digital links.

Context Cards

  • Durable, double-sided flash cards allow learners to learn new words in context as they progress through the various reading levels.

Posters

  • A set of 11 full-colour posters introduces the characters and their homes. Children can learn about, and relate to the diverse South African characters and home environments in a fun way.