KaziKidz Pre-Primary Teaching Material for Physical Education: A School Readiness Programme
KaziKidz Pre-Primary book (Namibian Edition) has been published by Nelson Mandela University Press and African Sun Media, South Africa.
Globally, physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Combined with overstretched health systems, this trend is particularly worrying in Africa, where physical inactivity among adolescents is alarmingly high at 85.4% and is estimated to cause over 200,000 deaths every year. Nurturing our children’s physical and overall development should be every government’s number one priority: they are tomorrow’s leaders and our future changemakers.
KaziKidz, launched for development in 2018, is a holistic educational tool which aims to lead children through content, games and activities, partly supported by music, and conducted in a joyful manner that encourages and promotes a healthy lifestyle throughout childhood and into adolescence. The teaching material for Pre-Primary is based on the Namibian curriculum. The teaching materials (from grade 1 to 7) are aligned with South Africa’s Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), resulting in easy implementation and integration within school structures. Used by teachers in low-resourced settings, schoolchildren are led through the content with games and playful activities, partly supported by music, and ultimately promoting a healthy lifestyle from childhood into adolescence.
By providing practical strategies for teachers to incorporate movement and active play into the curriculum, KaziKidz also fills an essential capacity building gap in the education systems. Teachers can equip children with the skills and habits necessary to contribute meaningfully to sustainable development, in their communities and around the world. The power of quality physical education to drive social change is unparalleled, and Kazi and Thandi are showing us the way: let’s follow them.
Link to the free book download: Müller, I., Malan, R., Dolley, D., Degen, J., Grieshaber, C., Küng, O. M., Nqweniso, S., Joubert, N., Adams, L., Lang, C., Arnaiz, P., Siririka, G., Long, K., Steinmann, P., Utzinger, J., du Randt, R., Gresse, A., Damons, B., Hutton, T., Kaiser, H., Gerber, M., Wilders, C., Walter, C., Pühse, U. (2023): KaziKidz Pre-Primary Teaching Material for Physical Education Teachers - A School readiness Programme based on the Namibian Curriculum. Mandela University Press and African Sun Media Partner (ASMP). Genre: Education / Administration / Elementary & Secondary. The Woodmill (Head Office) Office 5, Vredenburg Rd, Devonvallei, 7600 Stellenbosch, South Africa. Edition: First edition (324 pages). Editor: Allan Zinn. ISBN: 9781998951468