Your 3 year old might enjoy this threading bracelet exercise.Around the age of three your little one will have developed much improved fine motor skills. They are ready to start exploring activities with smaller objects such as threading things, assembling small items, and other activities that challenge their fine motor skills. What other activities do… Continue reading Threading bracelet practice for kids
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Mangwanani mambakwedza
This song will stay with you forever. Mangwanani mambakwedza, or one dawn morning.A simple soulful song that tells of mystical times and happenings in an African forest.A life-changing event for a young child, sung in female vocals. “Translation of first few lines:One dawn morningI met an old womanWho was riding a white hyenaWith an owl… Continue reading Mangwanani mambakwedza
Day Thirty One Shona Challenge – challenge a friend
It’s day 31 of the #ShonaChallenge!We’ve come to the end of our Shona Challenge with Sarura Kids.Thank you so much to everyone who took part. You really made our May. We’ve learnt so much in this month, and we hope you have too.Shona is one of those languages that is a joy to speak and… Continue reading Day Thirty One Shona Challenge – challenge a friend
Let’s make a pom pom rainbow
Let’s make a pom pom rainbow together today. We love art projects for a great number of reasons.Not least because they improve gross and fine motor skills. But also because they are a great way to learn the different colours of the rainbow. Today we explore the different colours of the rainbow with Ano and… Continue reading Let’s make a pom pom rainbow
Kumusha kwenyu ndekupi?
Tinofarira kumusha! We love kumusha in Zimbabwe!In this video on our Youtube channel the kids have gone to the countryside on a day out. It has been loads of fun but now they are tired.Trymore and Eddy start talking about kumusha kwambuya (grandmother’s home) in Zimbabwe and how much fun they have whenever they visit… Continue reading Kumusha kwenyu ndekupi?
Day Twenty Seven Shona Challenge – 5 mountains in Zimbabwe
It’s day 27 of the #ShonaChallenge and today we will name 5 mountains in Zimbabwe. Gogo Alice is here to help! Let’s dive right in and name 5 mountains in Zimbabwe together. We’re so grateful that you’ve been taking part in the Shona challenge with us. Don’t forget it’s open to the whole family. We’d… Continue reading Day Twenty Seven Shona Challenge – 5 mountains in Zimbabwe
Day Twenty Six Shona Challenge – 5 cities in Zimbabwe
It’s day 26 of the #ShonaChallenge and it’s time to name 5 cities in Zimbabwe…These are the top 5 cities in Zimbabwe in terms of population, and Gogo Alice is going to go over their names. But before you listen, can you guess what the top 5 cities in Zimbabwe are by population? After Gogo… Continue reading Day Twenty Six Shona Challenge – 5 cities in Zimbabwe
Ngano: Hunza shangu dzangu
Hunza shangu dzangu: Ngano ya Farai Hunza shangu dzangu means “bring my shoes” This video is in Shona with English subtitles. It is a lovely short story, or ngano about Farai looking for his father’s shoes. It was gifted to Sarura Kids very early on after the channel opened. No doubt we would love to… Continue reading Ngano: Hunza shangu dzangu
Day Twenty Five Shona Challenge – Madimikira
It’s day 25 of the #ShonaChallenge and today we are going to learn some madimikira, or metaphors in Shona language!Metaphors are a staple of all language. And Shona metaphors are no different. They add flavour to language, and some are more elaborate than others. The beauty of language is within the creative pepper that we… Continue reading Day Twenty Five Shona Challenge – Madimikira
How to say brother in Shona
So how exactly are you supposed to say brother in Shona? Brother is brother unless it is brother in Shona… When it comes to certain things with the Shona language you just have to learn the rules. This much is very true of the titles for relations in the language. Now in English you can… Continue reading How to say brother in Shona