The Little Issue

A creative, fun magazine for schoolchildren aged five to nine years old in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sesotho. Filled with bedtime stories, competitions, and richly imagined, colourful activities, jokes and riddles, recipes and crafts. The content is smartly aligned with the South African Department of Education’s CAPS outcomes and is designed to raise literacy levels in this key age group. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carries out an international survey of fourth grade students every five years and South Africa placed at the bottom of the table in 2011 and 2016, with 78% of children in that age group being unable to read for meaning. The publication is an initiative of The Big Issue organisation.

Hi readers!

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The Little Issue

Book Power • The whole world opens up for you when you learn to read

Where are you?

Matching pairs

SAFE FROM SiCKNESS

Can you count and sort?

FOOD WORDS

Make your own Rock Buns

Different and the same!

HUGE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS

Something special

Can you group and draw?

WHAT DO YOU FEEL?

WHAT CAN YOU SEE?

THE GENETICS • Dany, Nuno and Ada: the 3 super-heroes who save the day!

Porridge Isidudu

Skycatcher

Urhec’isibhakabhaka

COUNT THE ANIMALS • Fill in the correct number of animals in the circles below.

It started with a puppy…

Kwaqala ngomdlwane

IT’S CIRCUS TIME! • A circus is a place where people perform different acts to entertain an audience. People come to see clowns and other artists.

WHAT IS SO FUNNY?

HOW MANY? • Count the similar sea creatures and write their number

Donate 5 Ubuntu Rand to little issue • Even pocket money can make an impact!