Trymore has told his friends that he is going to a place like they have never been before.Kwazi and Eddy have no idea what that could be. But they have an idea!Maybe if they shrink to the size of an ant they might be able to find him there.They’ve never been there before!But Trymore is… Continue reading We love being big bigger biggest
Category: Shona Language videos for kids
A wide variety of Shona language videos for kids to enjoy. Also suitable for grownups. Family friendly fun.
We love learning Shona Manners
VaChisadza has come to visit Gogo va Trymore today. He was just passing through the neighbourhood on his way home and decided to pop in and see how she was doing. They have a little chat, catching up on life and the ‘good old days’ before Gogo calls Trymore in to greet their guest.Trymore comes… Continue reading We love learning Shona Manners
Shona Family Roles: Who holds what responsiblities
Let’s talk about Shona family roles. Each member of the family has responsibilities to respect. But what are these? We are carrying on our discussion of Shona family relationships and the structures of the household by beginning the discussion on the expected societal roles within households.There are many expected roles and these are common across… Continue reading Shona Family Roles: Who holds what responsiblities
Let’s learn the Shona alphabet with Trymore
Trymore loves learning Shona When you sing words in Shona they sound similar to words spoken in English phonetically. So to say a it would sound like ah e is eh i is eeh snd so on… Trymore is going to sing the single letters version for today. So that is A B D E… Continue reading Let’s learn the Shona alphabet with Trymore
The Shona alphabet with Trymore
It’s time to learn the Shona alphabet with Trymore today!This is part of a longer video coming soon.Today you will discover how letters sound in the Shona alphabet in our singalong song with Trymore.Can you guess the names of the things on your screen? Did you know their Shona names? Or how they sound when… Continue reading The Shona alphabet with Trymore
Hukama paChiShona – exploring Shona people and their family structures
Hukama hwedu paChiShona Hukama hwedu hwakakosha. Our relationships are precious. And this video on “Hukama PaChiShona” demonstrates as much. In the Shona culture there is a deep emphasis on the importance of family connection and support. A very strong support system exists within these structures, and a respect and knowledge of the relationship structures is… Continue reading Hukama paChiShona – exploring Shona people and their family structures
Kukosha kwehukama
Ngatidzidzirei kukosha kwehukama. Let us learn about the importance of family relationships. Today we are talking about hukama paChiShona – family relationships in Shona culture.Today we are talking about the importance of relationships in Shona family structures. Mutual respect is very important in Shona households and here we begin the discussion on what this means… Continue reading Kukosha kwehukama
Kwazi spinning around the world
Learning about the world is so much fun! Kwazi is so busy doing her ABCs on the spinning wheel that she doesn’t notice Tina and Tim appear out of nowhere…In fact, she carries on unaware until they make a sound and startle her!She’s surprised.How did they turn up here?Everyone’s been looking for them since they… Continue reading Kwazi spinning around the world
We love kumusha!
We love kumusha in Zimbabwe!In this new video 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 Zimbabwe.Kwazi is curious, it sounds… Continue reading We love kumusha!
Bhudhi, Tete, Maiguru nevamwe pa ChiShona
Today we are talking about hukama paChiShona – family relationships in Shona culture. We are exploring immediate family members such as Bhudhi, to relatives by blood such as Tete, and also relatives through marriage like Maiguru.Last week we finished our discussion on 4 children in a household.Today we are going to talk about the 4… Continue reading Bhudhi, Tete, Maiguru nevamwe pa ChiShona