Storytelling sparks the urge to read in our languages

Stories provide children with a window to new worlds

07 June 2022 - 08:44

By Prof MPHO NGOEPE

Storytelling helps develop a sense of empathy as children are encouraged to put themselves in the position of the story's protagonist; to consider their actions and reactions and why they may have made them.

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