Hayani
Hayani · Wanululani dzikamore dzo fhambanaho ngomu nḓuṱu yanga i takadzaho.
A Grade 1 first reader in Tshivenḓa that walks through the rooms of a happy house where a small reader sleeps eats and plays, in mother tongue. Eight illustrated spreads — "Iyi ndi nḓu yanga." "Ndi ḽela kha ṱafula yanga." "Ndi a funa haya hanga!" — pair household vocabulary with rooms of the home and daily activities.
What's inside 8 illustrated story pages in Tshivenḓa · Sight words: haya, kamore, eḓela · Phonics focus: the 'h' sound in haya · Pre-reading prompt
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Reading level: Grade 1, Term 2 · Ages 5-7