ZimbOriginal
Supporting Learning and Discovery
The Blog
After constantly struggling to find answers on indigenous practices and language aspects, I decided to do some exploring of my own, and from there created ZimbOriginal.
Through my experiences and interactions from the blog, I went on to build a library, with the hope of promoting reading and cultural awareness among young learners in Zimbabwe.
The blog documents stories of my encounters, experiences, and research on all that is indigenous to Zimbabwe!
The Library
ZimbOriginal Learn is a subscription-based digital library with both nonfiction and fiction stories. The nonfiction stories, which cover social studies related themes, are told in English. The fiction stories on the other hand are told in both ChiShona and English, and are categorised into five reading levels.
I developed the library with a view to engage and excite the next generation with reading, and help develop literary and language skills in ChiShona.
Learning Management System
The Library comes with a Learning Management System. Learners can take quizzes before and after reading a story. The quizzes are automatically graded, and a learner can revise or retake a quiz at any point.
Supporting other learning areas
The Library tries, as much as possible, to provide stories that support other learning areas such as science, technology, mathematics, and social studies.
Growing library of a thoughtfully-curated and wide range of stories
ZimbOriginal's ever-growing Library ensures that learners frequently encounter quality stories, which have a rich vocabulary and a variety of language devices. Finding a story to engage every learner, regardless of age, ability or background, is made easy with the wide range of stories.
Diverse stories
With a commitment to diverse stories, learners get the chance to observe the beliefs, cultures, and experiences of other people around the world.
Zimbabwean stories
While ZimbOriginal is committed to diverse and inclusive stories, it is also important for learners see themselves reflected in the stories. ZimbOriginal's focus on diversity ensures inclusion of local content, exposing learners to stories with settings, characters, and themes that they are familiar with as Zimbabweans.
The Library is available on learn.zimboriginal.com.
About Shungu
I am Shungu C. Chidovi, a qualified chartered management accountant, the creator and voice behind ZimbOriginal. I am a blogger, teacher, and writer. I currently live in Harare, Zimbabwe.
To discover more about my journey as a creator, and building ZimbOriginal into a business, click here.
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About
ZimbOriginal was born from a passion for discovery and writing, and a commitment to never losing sight of who we are.
It is a place for stories on culture, customs, traditions, and anything else indigenous to Zimbabwe. ZimbOriginal not only promotes cultural awareness, but also supports learning and discovery.
Who is ZimbOriginal for?
A Zimbabwean Learner looking for storybooks and researching heritage and culture related topics
A Parent of Zimbabwean children encouraging reading and cultural awareness
An Educator in Zimbabwe teaching and promoting reading and cultural awareness
The Zimbabwean Diaspora who cherish their heritage
A Foreigner keen on engaging with all that has helped shape Zimbabweans' way of life
Just You interested in languages, culture, customs, and traditions indigenous to Zimbabwe