THOKOZANI SERIES

Thokozani Series is a locally produced reading series developed by mother-tongue speakers for the Foundation and Intermediate Phases. It is a collection of lively and original Readers and Big Books to help young learners discover the joy of reading and learn more about the world they live in.

The books are available in isiZulu, isiXosa, Sesotho, Setswana and Sepedi.

More about the topics in this series: The texts in this series expose the learners to various themes aligned with the Life Skills CAPS. The series includes age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts that will interest learners and spark passion for reading. The stories draw from the real world so that learners can identify with the characters. The series suits South African learners from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Reading levels

The books in this series are graded to cater for different reading abilities. Each grade is divided into Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Readers. This allows learners to progress and acquire reading competence at their own pace.

The use of the Thokozani series in the classroom

This series is suitable for Shared Reading and Group Guided Reading. At each level, learners acquire new reading skills and vocabulary. This series will encourage creative writing by linking to learners’ cultural heritage and real-life related stories. The readers have been beautifully illustrated to encourage discussion and to make them appealing to young children.

Big Books

Big books are available for Foundation Phase (Grades R–3). They are suitable for Shared Reading (whole class) and Group Guided Reading (ability groups).

Grade R Big Books: a selection of the 40 Readers comprising the four Big Books. Grades 1–3 Big Books: all nine Readers comprise the four Big Books.

You can use the information in the links below to… find out more about the series equip your sales team with the necessary product knowledge to promote these books to customers email brochures to your customers to promote these readers. Brochure with sample pages

Grade R Product knowledge sheet

Foundation Phase Product knowledge

Intermediate Phase Product knowledge sheet