THE ALPHABET SAFARI

The Star’s newspaper-in-Education programme presents a safari for the entire family to go on.

A SAFARI is a long trip through a large and beautiful land called Africa – a land known all over the world for its wild animals.

A safari gives travellers a chance to see these animals in their natural habitats, or homes.

Children are probably already familiar with many of the animals of Africa, such as gorillas, elephants, lions and zebras. But Africa is also home to many animals you may never have heard of before – gnus, impalas and kudus, to name a few.

This week’s Newspaper-in-Education (NiE) segment is written for the very young primary pupils. On this safari through The Star, children will not only get a chance to meet these animals and more, they can enjoy colouring the lively black and white illustrations on Pages 6 and 7 in this two-part series available this week and next Sunday.

Each animal in Alphabet Safari has an African name. According to the book, African

Names by Julia Stewart, there are many African traditions that influence the naming of children.

Many are named for the time or day they were born, such as daytime or market day. Others are named for major events occurring at the time of birth. Regardless, the African names are rich in tradition and have many wonderful meanings.