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: 9780636210677

Reading instruction program - teacher's guide

Lesson Plans

Inqanaba loku 1 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636157002

Inqanaba lesi 2 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636191204

Inqanaba lesi 3 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636191129

Inqanaba lesi 4 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636191174

Inqanaba lesi 5 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636194632

Inqanaba lesi 6 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636202108

Inqanaba lesi 7 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636202238

Inqanaba lesi 8 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636202368

Inqanaba lesi 9 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636210653

Inqanaba lesi 10 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636211636

Inqanaba lesi 11 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636216006

Inqanaba lesi 12 – IziCwangciso zeziFundo, uHlolo kunye noonoTsheluza okanye amaKhadi anamaGama anokufotokotshwa

Print ISBN: 9780636211889

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 
Inqabana loku 1

Print ISBN: 9780636157019

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 2

Print ISBN: 9780636191211

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 3

Print ISBN: 9780636191136

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 4

Print ISBN: 9780636191181

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 5

Print ISBN: 9780636194649

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 6

Print ISBN: 9780636202115

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 7

Print ISBN: 9780636202245

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 8

Print ISBN: 9780636202375

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 9

Print ISBN: 9780636210660

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 10

Print ISBN: 9780636211643

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 11

Print ISBN: 9780636211773

Incwadi yomsebenzi 
Inqabana lesi 12

Print ISBN: 9780636211896

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 iziXhosa Alphabet Frieze pack is 9780636156531.

Instructional Videos

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

ISBN: 9780636156555

Audio Stories

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

Audio Story Level 1
ISBN: 9780636156562

Audio Story Level 2
ISBN: 9780636200975

Audio Story Level 3
ISBN: 9780636200982

Audio Story Level 4
ISBN: 9780636200999

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: 9780636156548

ISBN: 9780636191044

ISBN: 9780636191112

ISBN: 9780636191198

ISBN: 9780636194656

ISBN: 9780636202122

ISBN: 9780636202252

ISBN: 9780636202382

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

Posters

VUMA isiXhosa 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.