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		<title>Mpoentle enjoying Funways</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 07:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the May Day public holiday, ECD project Manager Riette Els decided to go to hospital and spend some time with a bright little girl, Mpoentle Hlengiwe Mohase , who suffers from muscular dystrophy. She is in the care of Riette’s daughter who is a doctor, and who is trying to make sure Mpoentle gets [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On the May Day public holiday, ECD project Manager Riette Els decided to go to hospital and spend some time with a bright little girl, Mpoentle Hlengiwe Mohase , who suffers from muscular dystrophy. She is in the care of Riette’s daughter who is a doctor, and who is trying to make sure Mpoentle gets at least a few more years of life. Riette is concerned as well, with quality of life for Mpoentle.

But life is not much fun in a hospital, so they logged into Sunshine Online, and went to the  Funways section. This is the section on the Sunshine Online website for children who are not yet reading, who are in the age group 3 years to 6 years. They then spent fun time with Funways. It gave Mpoentle  something worthwhile to do, apart from sitting in her bed, and made the day shorter and much more enjoyable than the average day spent in hospital.

Funways is an interactive programme which is easy to use, which a parent and child can play together. There are games, activities, colour matching practice, counting, grouping, and a bookshelf. There is also a values section which deals with concepts like kindness, sharing, and bullying. Funways has been carefully designed to be fun as well as educational, with read along poems, sing along songs, and books which the computer will read to you. You can make cards, and write letters as well.

Mpoentle is a clever and brave girl-with very little control over her muscles-if she falls forward in her bed, she has to shout for help to get put upright again, which she does with great good humor, and no drama. Even with her limited use of hands and fingers she easily managed to participate and interact with the Funways activities. She really enjoyed them. Then when she was disconnected from all the drips and monitors she has, she yelled to be taken outside to see the sun.

Her mommy is going to enroll for the 30 day free trial. This was Riette’s first time using Funways with a child, and it will not be the last!

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		<title>Roger Federer visiting the Growing to Read project in Limpopo, reading Sunshine and New Heights books</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch video here: Roger Federer visiting the Growing to READ project in Limpopo. &#160;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><span style="font-size: 13px;">Watch video here: </span><a style="font-size: 13px;" href="http://youtu.be/gxwmqHgYdcM" target="_blank"><strong>Roger Federer visiting the Growing to READ project in Limpopo</strong></a><span style="font-size: 13px;">.</span></h2>
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		<title>Reading Matters gives back</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 08:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you letter to Reading Matters from the Freedom Park, Evaton North and Sebokeng Reading Clubs. “All the community members, children and CERT staff would like to thank you for your amazing donations of books, toys, money and support to the reading club initiatives that are running in these three communities. The children have enjoyed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<strong>Thank you letter to Reading Matters from the Freedom Park, Evaton North and Sebokeng Reading Clubs.</strong>

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“All the community members, children and CERT staff would like to thank you for your amazing donations of books, toys, money and support to the reading club initiatives that are running in these three communities. The children have enjoyed the wonderful new books, and the money has provided much needed refreshment and fruit at the reading clubs and training for our community workers. We know that the community literacy projects are going to go from strength to strength thanks to the support of people like you. There are plans for new community libraries in all three communities, more literacy training, film clubs and afterschool homework clubs. You have been a part of making this possible, so thank you.

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Your support shows us just how many people believe in the joy of reading” CO: Thalia Eccles, CERT

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This letter was recently received from the Freedom Park, Evaton North and Sebokeng Reading Clubs thanking Reading Matters for their support]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sunshine Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunshine Online offers every child the very best of animated and interactive learning in literacy and maths! Sunshine Online makes learning to read fun and engaging for all children, from beginners through to independent readers. The website features: Over 450 levelled e-books and 1000 interactive activities and games that focus on phonics, comprehension, fluency, spelling [...]]]></description>
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Sunshine Online offers every child the very best of animated and interactive learning in literacy and maths!

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Sunshine Online makes learning to read fun and engaging for all children, from beginners through to independent readers.

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The website features:
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	<li><i class="icon-asterisk"></i>Over 450 levelled e-books and 1000 interactive activities and games that focus on phonics, comprehension, fluency, spelling and writing.</li>
	<li><i class="icon-asterisk"></i>Maths stories and activities to help children learn essential early maths concepts and skills.</li>
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Sunshine Online is available for purchase from Reading Matters for both school use and private home use by parents.

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Contact Reading Matters on: 011 496 3322 / <a href="mailto:readmat@read.co.za">readmat@read.co.za</a>

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Toll-free 0800 11 65 35

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