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Shani Morris is a children’s author, Afrikaans tutor, and a painter (known as Shani Cronjé) who loves turning language learning into an adventure.

She writes bilingual Afrikaans/English stories and study guides that help kids (and teens) fall in love with reading while secretly boosting their marks.

When she isn’t writing about magical journeys through 1950s Europe, Shani is tutoring Afrikaans, dreaming of piano lessons and a grand piano or experimenting with AI art to bring her characters to life.

Shani drifts between Britain, Europe and occasional visits to South Africa, forever shaped by her childhood there.

Why Starting Afrikaans Word Order Early Makes All the Difference

I absolutely love teaching younger learners! My youngest students are currently 10 years old, and I've noticed something remarkable: they grasp Afrikaans word order much faster than older students. This is exactly why I wrote Stompi: Word Order Made Simple for English Speaking Kids* and why I encourage parents to start lessons early.

Word order is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for English-spe Read more of this blog post »
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Published on May 16, 2026 01:19 Tags: afrikaans, educational, grammar
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“One day at a time - this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering.”
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“Imagination takes you to places steam trains cannot reach but stories bring you home with magic in your heart.”
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“In the quiet flicker of a bedside lamp, a stuffed wolf's eyes turn blue and a little girl's world becomes a map of magic, from misty trains to Tuscan hills.”
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“Arrogance begins where common sense retreats”
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“Today is the first day of the rest of my life....”
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“Imagination takes you to places steam trains cannot reach but stories bring you home with magic in your heart.”
Shani Morris, The Wolf at the Train Window

“In the quiet flicker of a bedside lamp, a stuffed wolf's eyes turn blue and a little girl's world becomes a map of magic, from misty trains to Tuscan hills.”
Shani Morris, Wolf and Sandy in Tuscany: A Journey Filled With Magic

“A spark in silent eyes outshines a thousand hollow words”
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“Arrogance begins where common sense retreats”
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