VUMA offers leveled readers across 12 levels. The readers are carefully levelled according to a detailed gradient. The readers offer real stories introducing controlled vocabulary while still following natural language patterns that are familiar to children. Each level has a minimum of 8 readers with some levels including up to 16 readers. The readers include additional pre- and post-questions on the back cover encourage engagement and reading comprehension.
All these leveled readers are available in Big Book format to be used during Shared Reading. 

Readers and Big Books

Beginners Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

Level 8

Level 9

Level 10

Level 11

Level 12

Teacher's Guide

Reading Instruction Program Teacher’s Guide

Print ISBN: 9780636210905

Reading instruction program - teacher's guide

Lesson Plans

Izinga loku 1 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636157071

Izinga lesi 2 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636191365

Izinga lesi 3 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636191334

Izinga lesi 4 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636191297

Izinga lesi 5 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636194984

Izinga lesi 6 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636202412

Izinga lesi 7 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636202542

Izinga lesi 8 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636202672

Izinga lesi 9 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636210882

Izinga lesi 10 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636212305

Izinga lesi 11 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636216013

Izinga lesi 12 – Izinhlelo zokufundisa, Imisebenzi yokuhlola namakhadi amagama akopishekayo

Print ISBN: 9780636212541

Workbooks

VUMA offers 12 leveled workbooks, featuring engaging practice material for every story to help strengthen reading skills through the various reading levels of the young Foundation Phase learner. 

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga loku 1

Print ISBN: 9780636157064

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 2

Print ISBN: 9780636191372

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 3

Print ISBN: 9780636191341

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 4

Print ISBN: 9780636191310

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 5

Print ISBN: 9780636194991

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 6

Print ISBN: 9780636202429

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 7

Print ISBN: 9780636202566

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 8

Print ISBN: 9780636202689

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 9

Print ISBN: 9780636210899

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 10

Print ISBN: 9780636212312

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 11

Print ISBN: 9780636212435

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Izinga lesi 12

Print ISBN: 9780636212558

Alphabet Frieze

VUMA offers a language specific Alphabet Frieze. This is a great classroom resource for teachers to help learners recognise the sounds that correspond with the letters in the alphabet.
The ISBN for the isiZulu Alphabet Frieze pack is 9780636167698.

Instructional Videos

VUMA offers practical demonstrations of effective reading instruction, assessment and classroom management in real South African classrooms.

ISBN: xxxx

Audio Stories

VUMA isiZulu offers narrated audio stories by professional South African storytellers. The VUMA isiZulu Audio Stories CDs include all the stories within a level. This resource has been developed to help with pronunciation and intonation. The VUMA isiZulu Audio Stories CD’s are spread over 4 levels. 

Audio Story Level 1
ISBN: 9780636167728

Audio Story Level 2
ISBN: 9780636191327

Audio Story Level 3
ISBN: 9780636201033

Audio Story Level 4
ISBN: 9780636201040

Context Flash Cards

VUMA offers durable, double-sided flashcards allowing learners to learn new words in context. These Context Flash Cards can be used by the teacher as an additional classroom resource in conjunction with the leveled readers. There are 8 leveled Context Cards’ Packs, each containing 50 double-sided flashcards. The full set consists of 400 flash cards.

ISBN: 9780636167704

ISBN: 9780636191280

ISBN: 9780636191358

ISBN: 9780636191303

ISBN: 9780636195004

ISBN: 9780636202436

ISBN: 9780636202559

ISBN: 9780636202696

Here are 8 example VUMA isiZulu flashcards selected from the full set of 400 flash cards.

Posters

VUMA isiZulu offers a set of 11 full-colour posters. These posters introduce the various characters and their homes.
Children can learn about, and relate to the diverse South African characters and home environments in a fun way.
The ISBN for the set of 11-full color Sepedi posters is 9780636166073.