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13/08/2025

📆 The August holiday is here, and with it, a well-earned break!

We know teachers wear many hats — planners, lifelong learners, caregivers, and more. How are you spending your well-deserved break?

Tell us in the comments. We’d love to hear from you!

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13/08/2025

Looking for a fun way to bond with your little one while building language skills?

Simba Readers are here to turn every storytime into an adventure for your pre-primary learners!

Here are 5 simple but powerful read-aloud tips using Simba Readers:

✅ Use voices — Give each character a fun voice or expression
✅ Ask questions — “What do you think will happen next?”
✅ Read with them, not just to them
✅ Point to words as you read — it builds word recognition
✅ Slow down and enjoy — let your child explore the pictures and ask questions

Simba Readers are specially created for early learners to grow their vocabulary, listening, imagination and love of reading!
They’re colourful, engaging, and just the right length for little minds.

What’s your favourite thing about storytime moments with your child or your learners? Share with us below!

Get your copies in a bookshop near you or conveniently at oxford.co.ke/?s=ecd+readers

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12/08/2025

Looking for a revision book that keeps learners excited to learn over the holidays?

The Kiswahili Dadisi Workbooks for Grades 5 and 6 are designed to support learners under the Competency-Based Curriculum in a clear, practical, and engaging way. The series helps them build real understanding of Kiswahili through fun exercises that stick—and prepares them for school-based and national assessments.

Here’s why this series stands out:
🔹 CBE-Aligned – Content follows the revised CBE curriculum for structured revision
🔹 Builds Mastery – Exercises are engaging and focused on key skills.
🔹 Easy to Understand – Helpful notes explain key concepts clearly and concisely.
🔹 Supports self-assessment – Self-check sections help track progress.
🔹 Exam Practice – Includes sample exam-style questions.
Which part of teaching Kiswahili do your learners find most challenging? Share with us in the comments.

Grab your copy of Kiswahili Dadisi workbook today. Available in bookshops near you and on our website for easy doorstep delivery oxford.co.ke/?s=kiswahili+dadisi+workbook

11/08/2025

🧐 What’s one thing in your daily routine that you just can’t do without?

Today’s word might just describe it perfectly.

When something is indispensable, it means it’s too important to be without. For example, a good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language, or she made herself indispensable to the department through her dedication.

What’s something or someone truly indispensable in your life or classroom? Tell us below and try to use the word in the sentence!

Expand your vocabulary with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Available in a bookshop near you or order it from our website for doorstep delivery: oxford.co.ke/?s=OALD

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11/08/2025

How do you help your Grade 4 learners see the real-life value of mathematics?

The Let’s Do Mathematics Grade 4 book makes learning maths fun, practical, and meaningful. Aligned to the Competency-Based Curriculum, it’s packed with engaging activities that build problem-solving skills, confidence, and a positive attitude towards maths.

Here’s what makes it stand out:
✅ Hands-on activities that build practical, everyday problem-solving skills
✅ Step-by-step examples that make tough concepts easier to understand
✅ Extended tasks that stretch learners' thinking and sharpen reasoning
✅ Family and community learning activities that link classroom learning to real life
✅ Digital tasks via QR codes that grow confidence with technology

What’s one topic in Grade 4 maths that your learners enjoy most, or struggle with? Let’s talk about it in the comments!

Available now in a bookshop near you or order from our website: oxford.co.ke/shop/education-books/kenya/primary/grade-4/learners-books-grade-4/lets-do-mathematics-activities-learners-book-4/

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08/08/2025

Attention Schools, NGOs & Institutions! Are your learners truly prepared for their next exam?

The Oxford Holiday Sale is on! Now’s your chance to give them the tools they need to catch up, revise smart, and feel confident because they deserve the very best.

Get 60% OFF the Test it and Fix it revision series designed to help them test what they know, fix what they don’t, and improve step by step.

Why teachers and learners love it:
✅ Targeted topic-by-topic revision
✅ Clear explanations with worked examples
✅ Practice exercises and self-assessments
✅ Perfect for classroom use, independent study, or community programs

📦 Whether you're stocking up for your school, supporting a community learning initiative, or running an NGO education program—this is the perfect time to invest in quality revision materials.

Know a school or organisation that could benefit? Tag them below!

📥 Download the order form now: oxford.co.ke/special-offer-for-institutions-and-bulk-buyers/

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07/08/2025

Spark fun, learning, and creativity at home this August holiday with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary! From word games to drawing challenges and mini projects, there are endless ways to explore language as a family.

The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) is a must-have and a lifelong language companion for every learner.
✔️ Simple, clear definitions with real-life examples
✔️ Word origins, pronunciation, collocations, and idioms
✔️ Builds vocabulary, improves spelling, and supports better writing

Which activity will you and your child try first — Scrabble, charades, or dictionary art? Or do you have a favourite word game of your own?
Share with us below!

Find the OALD in a bookshop near you or order now from our website: oxford.co.ke/?s=OALD

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06/08/2025

Teacher shares…

Every staffroom is full of silent lessons.

Maybe it’s how a colleague handles challenging learners with calm, how they give feedback, or how they bring creativity into everyday lessons.

💬 What’s one valuable lesson you’ve picked up from observing how your colleagues approach their work? Share with us in the comments! 👇🏾

Let’s celebrate the quiet mentorship around us.

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06/08/2025

Engage your young learners this August holiday with our Fun Start Handwriting Workbooks.

Do they struggle with untidy handwriting or poor letter formation? Tiny changes in practice can lead to big improvements over time!

Here are 5 simple but powerful tips to help them develop better handwriting skills:

📌 Use short, thick pencils – They’re easier for little hands to grip and give better control when writing.

📌 Keep practice short but regular – Just 10–15 minutes a day builds muscle memory without overwhelming the learner.

📌 Check posture and paper position – A comfortable chair, upright posture, and a well-angled paper can reduce strain and improve results.

📌 Encourage slow, careful writing – Rushing often leads to messy work. Slowing down helps with neatness and letter formation.

📌Use structured workbooks like ours to guide daily practice. Our handwriting workbook is carefully designed to support early writing skills through clear letter and number formation guides, fun letter-sound and word recognition activities, themed vocabulary-building tasks, and sentence-writing exercises that help learners write more fluently and legibly.

Available now in a bookshop near you or order now from our website: oxford.co.ke/?s=ecd+workbooks+

What’s one tip you wish someone had told you about teaching handwriting? Share with us in the comments.

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05/08/2025

We Are Hiring!

Oxford University Press East Africa (OUPEA) is looking for a Content Specialist: Kiswahili to join our Publishing team in Nairobi.

Are you passionate about Kiswahili, education, and developing impactful content? In this role, you'll interpret curriculum, collaborate with experts, and lead the creation of high-quality, culturally relevant learning materials for schools and open markets across East Africa.

What we’re looking for:
- A degree in Kiswahili (teaching or lecturing experience is a plus)
- At least 2 years' experience in educational content development (print or digital)
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Familiarity with publishing processes and systems

Deadline: 15 August 2025
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Apply now: https://oxford.mcidirecthire.com/external/currentopportunities

Please share widely; someone in your network might be the perfect fit.

04/08/2025

Tongue Twister Challenge!

Let’s have some fun with alliteration—that’s when words that are close together start with the same sound. You’ll hear it a lot in poetry, ads, and of course… tongue twisters!

Can you come up with your own one-sentence tongue twister using alliteration?

Here are a few examples to inspire you:
🔸 Big black bugs bleed blue-black blood. (Repetition of “b” and “bl” sounds)
🔸 How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? (Repetition of “c,” “cl,” and “cr” sounds)

Now it’s your turn!
Drop your best alliterative tongue twister in the comments — let’s see who can come up with the twistiest one! 😄

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04/08/2025

How do you understand time — by the clock or by the moment?

In many traditional African societies, time isn’t something you race against, it’s something you live with.

Here's how time is perceived in these cultures:
✅ Event-based, not clock-based – Time is marked by what happens, not by hours. Think: "when the cows come home" or "after the rains."
✅ Presence over punctuality – Being truly present in one moment matters more than rushing to the next.
✅ Guided by nature – Seasons, moon phases, and the land shape the rhythm of life.
✅ Community-driven – Events begin when people are ready. Time is shared, not owned.
✅ Rooted in oral tradition – Stories and shared memory help keep time, not calendars or clocks.

This perspective invites us to rethink the value of presence, rhythm, and connection in our fast-paced world.

Do you think modern systems should make more room for flexible, community-based time? Why or why not?

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