This is a list of Afrikaans language programmes for Afrikaans as Home Language for mother tongue speakers followed by a list for Afrikaans as an additional language.
For families for whom Afrikaans is their second language, we have Tips for Teaching Afrikaans Second Language as well as lists of suggested resources for each age group further down this page.
We list favourite resources used by homeschooling families with brief descriptions of each and contact forms for your ordering enquiries.
You might also be interested in our reviews of Afrikaans Homeschool Products.
Language Arts and Reading for South African Homeschoolers explains how a literature-led, Charlotte Mason approach can transform language learning into a joyful, stress-free experience without tedious workbooks. By embracing rich living books and relatable local stories in Afrikaans, families can effortlessly meet and exceed CAPS standards while fostering a lifelong love for reading across all developmental stages.
Afrikaans Language Programmes for Home Language Learners
ToetenTaal
Dit is ‘n taalkunsteprogram wat spesifiek vir tuisskolers deur tuisskolers ontwikkel is. Deur dertig jaar se onderwyservarende te kombineer met die Charlotte Mason-benadering as inspirasie, verander ToetenTaal reeds sedert 2016 die lewens van tuisskoolgesinne.
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Oolfant Afrikaans (ouderdom 10+)
Marisa Haasbroek is a published author and veteran homeschool mother. She has created a range of Afrikaans courses online to build Afrikaans language skills for homeschoolers.
In addition to her years home educating her two children from start to finish, Marisa is an accomplished writer whose achievements include winning the ATKV award in 2016 for her youth novel Iewers vlieg daar fairy dust. Drawing on her background as both an author and a seasoned educator, she has developed specialised online courses, such as Spel sonder sukkel and 15-Minuut-Afrikaans through the Oolfant platform to help Afrikaans-speaking homeschoolers build essential language and spelling skills with confidence and ease.
Sluit aan by Oolfant
Omvattend Afrikaans Gr 1-3
Omvattend Afrikaans is ‘n welbekende leer-lees-en-skryf program in Afrikaans vir Graad 1 – 3 (fondasie fase). Dit is ‘n alles-in-een program gerig op tuisskolers, met ‘n unieke benadering gefokus op literatuur. Maklik om te gebruik, en insluitende al die elemente van: lees (foneties) en skryf; begripsontwikkeling; luister en bespreek; taalleer en woordeskat; poësie en kreatiewe werk.
This programme was created by a veteran homeschooler, Willemien Kruger, the proud mother of three capable young adults. Having homeschooled them since birth for over two decades, her children have never attended school, not even preschool. She has always utilised an eclectic curriculum approach, meaning she has sourced or written her own custom compilation of educational materials.
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Afrikaans Language Programmes for Additional (2nd) Language Learners
Leer Afrikaans Speel-Speel and Leer Afrikaans Lag-La
This series of Leer Afrikaans Lag-Lag workbooks have been designed for second language learners from Grade 3 upwards for primary school aged children. There are five books in the series.
Leer Afrikaans Speel-Speel was created for Grades 1 and 2 for second language learners.
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They are consumable but are extremely well priced and offer great value for money.
They include line drawings accompany engaging and relevant activities in a crisp, clear format. Instructions are given in Afrikaans, but where needed English translations are given in brackets to help the learner.
Although some of the content, such as sports days, school camps and classroom situations are geared towards school-going children, homeschoolers will still enjoy the multi-cultural 21st century child-oriented content.
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Lekker Afrikaans (Grade 4-7)
We discovered these workbooks at a homeschool expo in Durban and found that they were created for second language learners of Afrikaans. In our home, we rotated through Leer Afrikaans Lag-Lag, Lekker Afrikaans and the Ant Books for each grade level before moving on to repeat the trio for the next grade. We did a page or two a day.
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Ant Books
This series of workbooks and readers are ideal for second language learners from Grade 3-7.
Each level includes two workbooks plus eight 12 page readers on which the workbooks are based.
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There are also two orange supplementary A4 workbooks for levels 1 & 2 and one for level 3.
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Together they will extend vocabulary, improve word-order, phonics, spelling, writing, pronunciation and comprehension skills as well as develop your child’s confidence in Afrikaans.
The workbooks also include plenty of repetition and practice as well as fun activities such as crossword puzzles, word searches and more.
For more information or to order contact Ant Books.
Lekker Lees Stories
Each “vlak” consists of two books with a simple story and comprehension questions to help children who are learning to read in Afrikaans. Suitable for home language learners and additional language learners who have already mastered most of their phonics in Afrikaans. We only used Vlak 1, 2 and 3.
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Trumpeter Workbooks
The publisher, Trumpeter, offers Begin met Afrikaans and Afrikaans Geniet Dit in a series. This is a very affordable range of workbooks to develop phonics and reading skills in Afrikaans. We used a selection of these before moving on to Leer Afrikaans Lag-Lag and Lekker Afrikaans.
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Afrikaans Handbook & Study Guide
For Senior Primary and High School Students, this handbook is invaluable as a reference as well as for moms who are wanting to have all the Afrikaans rules in one place.
www.Afrikaans.US
Highschool grades
This is a website designed to teach Afrikaans to second language learners.
“The resources on the site are extensive. They include numerous sound files, carefully selected links, and discussion groups where Afrikaans speaking volunteers from around the world answer questions and provide comment. The teaching approach is thoroughly conventional and businesslike, and seems most appropriate for high school students. It does not use language laboratory techniques or playful learning.
As would be expected from a course originally intended mostly to prepare missionaries for field work, it is strongly slanted towards speaking the language, correct pronunciation and practical use, but it does contain some literature as well.
“A particularly attractive feature of the site is that the facilities are free.” ~ Leendert van Oostrum, Pestalozzi Trust for homeschool legal defence
The content developer, Dr. Jacques du Plessis, has over 20 years of experience teaching Afrikaans as a foreign language. His expertise in language teaching and technology offers you innovation with technology to facilitate your quest to learn the Afrikaans language.
Read more at www.afrikaans.us
More Afrikaans Language Programmes for 2nd Language Learners
Recommended by other homeschoolers:
Grade 3 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
Grades 4-6 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
Grades 7-8 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
Grades 9-12 Afrikaans Second Language Resources
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