Come and join us under our virtual Baobab tree where our roots stretch deep into our African tradition of oral knowledge sharing. Here, we share the stories told by our grandparents, teaching the values and vast wisdom of Africa. This rich repository is being collected and curated as learning resources for young children. Our stories are branching out into the world and the future so that this essential source of teaching can live on through you and young voices, as we invite you to become fellow storytellers.
African stories tap into the origins of humanity and a way of living in tune with nature. They teach universal values and principles that are deeply relevant to global education systems, as we revive and restore what it means to be collectively indigenous to our planet and the importance of living in harmony with the earth.
African stories, at their essence, bring back joyful engagement with the natural world, stimulating children to pay attention to what is around them, not only as a lesson but as part of daily lived experience. Sustainability is a central theme woven through in an accessible and relatable way: connecting children to ecological systems and drawing their attention to the concerns of our time; teaching tolerance and peace between people; and empowering children to make a difference.
This is an invitation to feel part of something: telling the story of who we are as society and reinventing the classroom as a community. This is a living tradition where every person has a place. Teachers and children are inspired to create their own stories. Children shine as story creators, overcoming shyness and learning barriers, and gaining the confidence to share their stories. We are all united by the stories that we tell.
We work in collaboration with the Ubuntu hub, which hosts our curriculum and stories in easy to access and use formats. To learn more or engage, please follow this link:
We are grateful to our partners and collaborators:
