This is a brief description of the Faranani Training Center, located near Makhado in the Limpopo Province. Joy Nel, project manager, provided us with many insights in regards to teacher training and access to Sepedi children's books. She is looking to connect with schools in the States, so if you are a teacher and would like your class to "adopt-a-creche"... please email us or email Joy at faranani1@tiscali.co.za.
Figure 1. Courses Taken and Still Needed. This figure shows the courses each teacher at Tswelopele has taken as well as the ones they still need to take. The crossed out teacher, Salome, went to three courses before quitting the creche. If viewing this is difficult, you can download the original spreadsheet here: Faranani Training.xls
We have recently created a draft teacher contract, which can be downloaded and viewed here: Draft Teacher Contract.doc
The youngest (ages 1-3) at the creche are in great need of educational toys. They currently lack any type of physical and mental stimulation, in turn they are not developing hand-eye coordination and visual-spatial intelligence. We will supply the creche with these beautifully hand-crafted wooden toys below to help solve this problem. Please check out the organization's product information at this link: Maya Proudct Info.doc.
320 x 270 x 30mm
R175
BABY ABACUS is an early childhood educational aid. It has a sturdy wooden frame with a metal pipe insert for strength and rigidity. This 1‑10 abacus has lacware beads coloured in natural dyes. Elastic thread is used to string the beads. A time tested educational aid to introduce counting to children. This product is made using traditional lacware technique.
Baby Building Blocks
R175
Cylinder Set
45 x 45 x 60mm
to 60 x 60 x 80mm
R75
Dangler Frog
L - 70mm
R40
Danglers are handcrafted wooden products that are made using the traditional lacware technique and are coloured in natural dyes. Danglers can be used as 1) Interior Decorative items: Cheerfully coloured to brighten up your living space. 2) Children's Toys - 0 to 18 months: As Stroller toys / Mobiles and Crib toys they offer excellent visual stimulation to infants.
Flip Top
45 x 45 x 50mm
R15
FLIP TOP: A naughty top. Spin it on its base and it will flip over gleefully to spin on its stem.
Moee (Plain)
80 x 80 x 75mm
R65
Pom Pom Rail
300 x 80 x 80mm
R88
Tuttu Turtle
100 x 80 x 65mm
R65