Book Dash

Help us balance the books - literally! 📚💰 Book Dash is looking for a Finance Manager. Apply to join our dynamic team as we work towards supporting early literacy by growing book ownership across South Africa. Find out more on how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/dTtSmzQX #bookdash #everychild100books #earlybookownership #vacancies #jobvacanciesincapetown #financevacancy

Exploring the Impact of a Collaborative, Multi-Pronged Early Literacy Intervention on 4 and 5-Year-Olds Join us for an insightful webinar presented by the Yizani Sifunde Consortium, featuring Book Dash WordworksSA, and The Nal'ibali Trust. This session will delve into the design, implementation, and impact of the Yizani Sifunde early literacy project, an innovative multi-partner approach aimed at enhancing early literacy outcomes in under-resourced ECD centers in the Eastern Cape. The webinar will explore findings from an external evaluation of child outcomes, highlighting significant literacy, fine motor skills, executive functioning, and numeracy improvements. The discussion will cover:  Project Design:  A unique, five-year collaboration involving quality resources, structured training, and ongoing support, reaching over 3,000 children and 126 ECD practitioners.  Impact: Evidence of substantial developmental gains for 4- and 5-year-olds, including a near-doubling of the percentage of children on track in literacy and language skills, and up to 13 months of additional learning for children at greatest risk.  Lessons Learned: Insights into the collaborative model's effectiveness, outcomes sustainability, and abundant book access's role in promoting reading at home.    Whether you're an educator, policymaker, or advocate for early childhood development, this session will provide valuable takeaways on how multi-pronged interventions can make a lasting difference. Date: Tuesday, 22 October  Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM  Location: Online  Please RSVP via the link to join this session https://bit.ly/3YjdJGz We look forward to an engaging discussion with you!

Exploring the Impact of a Collaborative, Multi-Pronged Early Literacy Intervention on 4 and 5-Year-Olds Join us for an insightful webinar presented by the Yizani Sifunde Consortium, featuring Book Dash WordworksSA, and The Nal'ibali Trust. This session will delve into the design, implementation, and impact of the Yizani Sifunde early literacy project, an innovative multi-partner approach aimed at enhancing early literacy outcomes in under-resourced ECD centers in the Eastern Cape. The webinar will explore findings from an external evaluation of child outcomes, highlighting significant literacy, fine motor skills, executive functioning, and numeracy improvements. The discussion will cover:  Project Design:  A unique, five-year collaboration involving quality resources, structured training, and ongoing support, reaching over 3,000 children and 126 ECD practitioners.  Impact: Evidence of substantial developmental gains for 4- and 5-year-olds, including a near-doubling of the percentage of children on track in literacy and language skills, and up to 13 months of additional learning for children at greatest risk.  Lessons Learned: Insights into the collaborative model's effectiveness, outcomes sustainability, and abundant book access's role in promoting reading at home.    Whether you're an educator, policymaker, or advocate for early childhood development, this session will provide valuable takeaways on how multi-pronged interventions can make a lasting difference. Date: Tuesday, 22 October  Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM  Location: Online  Please RSVP via the link to join this session https://bit.ly/3YjdJGz We look forward to an engaging discussion with you!

Thank you to all our generous funders. Your belief in our vision that every child should own and have access to an abundance of books directly contributes to our mission making early book ownership possible and sparking a love of reading in young children and their families.. Distribution Partner iThemba Projects says:  “Thank you!  They are (once again!) beautiful - our team is SO excited to start reading them with kids, caregivers, parents and teachers. We're incredibly grateful for the gift and partnership and to the Bookdash team and volunteers for making sure that new books for South African kids are constantly being created!” #everychild100books #bookdash  #earlybookownership

We're happy to share that another ChangeX & Book Dash challenge is live! Our friends in St Joseph County in the US can now also spread the joy and increase the impact! Supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). YOU can apply to get a portion of the generous funding dedicated to creating more playful experiences for children in your community! By applying, you’ll stand a chance to receive funding and training to print and distribute 1,000+ Book Dash books to young children and families in your community! Visit the Books for Bright Futures page: https://lnkd.in/dHJcJnVu and follow the super simple process to join us in our vision that “every child should own a hundred books by the age of five”! This project has been made possible thanks to support from ChangeX and funding from Amazon Web Services(Aws) . #AWSInCommunities #bookdash #everychild100books #earlybookowndership

Anyone out there who has solid finance management experience and wants to join an impactful organisation?

Happy International Translation Day! We know that it's really good for children to read books in the language that they are most familiar with. That's why we are continuously expanding our Book Dash library by adding translations of our books in 11 official South African languages. Today we celebrate our amazing team of skilled translators who work their home language magic on the original stories to create authentic versions of the story for children around the country, in all communities. And remember that anyone can translate any of the Book Dash books into your own language! Find free downloadable children's story books (and their source files) here: https://lnkd.in/dyTpcXy #bookdash #everychild100books #earlybookownership

The possibilities are endless with Book Dash books. All Book Dash books are published under an open license. This allows anyone to adapt the books in ways that best suit their need and audience. @StrangeDuckStudio is an Open Content Partner with Book Dash. They have  used the Book Dash book “Little Shoots” and adapted it into an educational tool for children and families with autism, to support interaction and development. Way to go! Find free books to read, download and print at www.bookdash.org #bookdash #earlybookownership #everychild100books

Book Dash supports Theirworld #ActForEarlyYears #Minifesto Sign to give every child the #BestStartInLife: ow.ly/SeSy50TorLa. We have been lucky to receive support from Theirworld and encourage other ECD advocates to check out their work. #everychild100books

Heritage Day is celebrated on the 24th of September in South Africa  If you are looking for African story books aimed at children from the ages of 0-5 then look no further. Read delightful stories around  the topic of heritage diversity,  inclusivity and more at: https://lnkd.in/dPpHHZEw We have 211 original titles that have been categorised into 15 themes to assist and spark a love in  early years reading. Find free books to read, download and print at www.bookdash.org #bookdash #earlybookownership #everychild100books