Child Language Development Node

08/10/2026

The CLDN is proud to be apart of the REACT project. REACT is a national initiative bringing together researchers, communities, NGOs, and government partners to address educational equality in South Africa. Over the past few months, we have been mapping the landscape and learning from existing research and interventions in our communities 💛

05/10/2026

For World Teachers Day 2026, we dedicate this post to our ECD facilitators💛. We see and appreciate the great work they do🌻👏

Happy World Teachers Day! 👩‍🏫🧑‍🏫

03/10/2026

The third edition of our Newsletter is now available!🥳

With updates from our CDI norming project, new child magazine publications and book recommendations, our latest newsletter can help keep you updated with the latest developments in child language!

Check out our September 2026 newsletter, here: https://sa-cdi.org/newsletters/

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01/10/2026

Happy International Coffee Day ☕. We have decided that COFFEE is officially our word of the month. Cheers to a brewtiful October ahead!🥳🌻

25/09/2026

Language development happens in the everyday moments 👐

For Deaf children, rich and consistent sign language input can be woven into everyday routines and shared activities — getting dressed, drawing, or simply travelling.

You don’t need a special “language activity”. Everyday life is full of opportunities to communicate, model, respond and build language together. 💛

25/09/2026

22/09/2026

🧩LANGUAGE GAME 🧩
Can your child name 5 words for games and routines in one of South Africa’s official languages?

Try out this game today with your child today! ✨️

21/09/2026

1,600 books, countless little readers! Thank you, for your generous donation. These books will support our norming data collection while bringing stories, learning, and joy to communities. ✨💛

17/09/2026

The Child Language Development Node is excited to announce that Sefela Yalala will be our fifth guest speaker at our Child Language Africa Seminar Series (CLASS), which will be held on the 30th of September 2026 from 13:00 - 14:00 on Microsoft Teams (Please see the meeting link below)

Swipe above for the abstract and more information!

Meeting link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2JmNjk5ZTctY2I0Zi00YWM0LTk1MDAtYWY3ZDgzMmU1Mzg0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a6fa3b03-0a3c-4258-8433-a120dffcd348%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2217c1e7cf-f7e9-446e-b83d-af238bf9147c%22%7d

16/09/2026

ARTICLE OF THE MONTH!📚

In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, our article of the month explores the efficacy of combining sign language with multi-sensory learning strategies and reading scaffolding to support vocabulary development and reading comprehension among Deaf signing children.📚

SWIPE FOR MORE INFORMATION🐝