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The Thetha Digital Classroom Resource Pack is a digital resource for teachers teaching isiXhosa as a Second Additional Language to Foundation Phase learners.
You will need a good set of PC speakers to play the audio content so that your class can hear it clearly.
The Digital Classroom Resource Pack contains the following resource material:
- Front-of-class interactive eBooks with audio support and vocabulary support.
- Interactive games to support vocabulary and comprehension skills in each Reader. The games are based on the stories in the Readers.
- Printable worksheets that contain various tasks based on the Readers to reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. Instructions are provided in both English and isiXhosa.
- An audio pronunciation guide to help you and the learners to pronounce isiXhosa phonics.
- Flashcards with audio support to develop vocabulary and pronunciation skills:
- audio-enabled flashcards with vocabulary words in isiXhosa and English
- audio-enabled flashcards with simple greetings in isiXhosa and English
- audio-enabled flashcards with simple everyday phrases in isiXhosa and English.
- Theme posters with vocabulary support are linked to the themes covered in the Readers and can be used to reinforce vocabulary taught. The pictures with audio-enabled captions can be displayed in both isiXhosa and English.
- Teacher’s Notes provide you with the tools to use the Readers and other components to their full potential. The Teacher’s Notes include:
- guidance on how to develop and conduct your lesson plans according to the CAPS time allocation, using the Thetha resources
- information on how to introduce a Second Additional Language in the classroom
- information on how to support learners who are learning a Second Additional Language
- information on how to approach reading using different reading strategies for Second Additional Language.
The lesson plans are arranged into themes in line with the themes in the DBE’s Grade 1 –3 Second Additional Language lesson plans. The Readers are based on these themes. Lesson plans for the first five weeks of each term will be based on the first Reader for that term. Lesson plans for the second five weeks of each term will be based on the second Reader for that term.