Policy options to crack the mother tongue versus English riddle in South African schools: Language policy implementation in education must take greater cognisance of the relationship between education and the economy. GettyImagesInternationally, education theory favours mother-tongue instruction and recommends that schooling should begin in the language the child knows best, … [Read more...] about Policy options to crack the mother tongue versus English riddle in South African schools | The Conversation
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It’s time to rethink what’s meant by “mother tongue” education | The Conversation
It's time to rethink what's meant by "mother tongue" education: ShutterstockThe issue of mother tongue education has been fiercely but sporadically debated in South Africa since 1994. In the past two and a half years, student protests at universities across the country have breathed new life into the discussions. Proponents of mother tongue … [Read more...] about It’s time to rethink what’s meant by “mother tongue” education | The Conversation
Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning | The Conversation
Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning: Children at school in Mali, which is among the countries that's prioritised mother tongue education. United Nations Photo/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDSixty-five years ago a group of students paid with their lives in a fight for language. A number of students were shot and killed by police while demonstrating … [Read more...] about Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning | The Conversation
.com | Mind your mother tongue
.com | Mind your mother tongue: The teaching of mother tongue languages in South Africa took a back seat with the advent of democracy, as many parents began sending their children to previously white schools that often taught few or no African languages. But with an increasing number of people becoming aware of the importance of the mother tongue, South Africans are becoming … [Read more...] about .com | Mind your mother tongue
Tongue Twisters – Xhosa Traditional Language, KwaZulu Natal South Africa
A www.MyZA.co.za Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa selected video for you: http://www.thetraveltart.com/big-five-game-drives-at-phinda-private-game-reserve/ Tongue Twisters, Xhosa Traditional Language in KwaZulu Natal South Africa. Really Cool Video showing singing and mouth clicking of Xhosa Linguistics. Lots of fun! Really happy kind of guy, you can't … [Read more...] about Tongue Twisters – Xhosa Traditional Language, KwaZulu Natal South Africa
