About Kidscatchup
Kidscatchup is a South African literacy initiative that helps young children catch up on the reading, writing and number skills they need to succeed at school.
The Kidscatchup Series
The Kidscatchup Series workbooks were written by South African educator Ugashnee Sanasey (© 2012). They grew out of remedial work with Foundation Phase learners, including many children learning in a language that is not their home language, and children who had simply fallen behind.
The series covers phonics, literacy, reading, vocabulary and early maths in short, structured steps, with activities aligned to the CAPS Foundation Phase curriculum.
Interactive editions
Every workbook is now available as an interactive online book at lms.kidscatchup.co.za. Children can tap to hear words, write and draw directly on the page and check their own answers on a phone, tablet or classroom screen. The online books are free to read, work offline once opened, and carry no advertising.
Working with schools and partners
We supply printed class sets and interactive access to schools, and work with NPOs and corporate social investment (CSI/CSR) programmes that want to sponsor literacy support for a school or community. Request a quote or email info@kidscatchup.co.za.
The books
The Phonics Catch-UP Programme
Fun words and pictures that develop listening, speaking, reading and viewing, writing, spelling and language skills. About 25 phonic blends (word families), each used in a sentence.
The Literacy Catch-Up Programme
All 26 letters of the alphabet in a sequence that builds phonic recognition and handwriting: patterns, pictures, letter sounds, word recognition and spelling.
The Breakthrough Catch-UP Programme
The 120 sight words that matter most for reading, in 12 sets of 10, used in sentences so learners read them in context.
My Catch-Up Word Book
A personal picture dictionary from Aa to Zz, with topic pages and space for learners to add their own new words.
The Mathematics Catch-UP Programme
Number recognition, counting, addition and subtraction, number lines, patterns, shapes, the calendar and money (rands and cents).
The Reading Catch-UP Programme
26 short stories, one for each letter of the alphabet, each with a phonic blend, a phonic worksheet and a comprehension exercise.