Ubushiku Ubwa Kubalilapo Ku Sukulu

About this book

Ubushiku Ubwa Kubalilapo Ku Sukulu by Chola Musonda is a local-language children's story about the experience of a first day at school. That milestone can bring excitement, uncertainty and many new experiences, making it a natural subject for early readers. The book is especially relevant to children preparing to begin school, as well as parents and teachers who want to talk through what a new learner might expect. Presented in a Zambian language, it also strengthens local-language literacy by giving children a familiar life event to read about using words connected to their own communities. The story can support vocabulary around school, people, routines and feelings while encouraging children to describe their own first-day experiences. Ubushiku Ubwa Kubalilapo Ku Sukulu is suitable for homes, early-childhood centres, lower-primary classrooms and libraries.