Design Schooled Kids and the Art of Writing
02 Feb 2010, written by Christine 3 CommentsTracy Sullivan, principal and creative director of Design School Kids, founded her company in the hopes of using letter writing as both an art and skill to recapture for children in the modern age. Children can use the company’s Printing Note Cards to help young children learn printing and etiquette through the joy of old fashioned letter writing.
Family Literacy Day: Sing a Song for Literacy
27 Jan 2010, written by Erin Stringer 0 CommentsIt’s Family Literacy Day on January 27, and this year’s theme is “Sing for Literacy.” That’s right: raising a good reader has more to it than reading books to your child. There are many different activities that help literacy: word games, writing, and singing. Singing helps your child practice literacy skills because it encourages vocabulary and helps kids with sounding out aloud when they start reading.
Family Literacy Day: Ways to Encourage Young Readers
25 Jan 2010, written by Erin Stringer 0 CommentsHelping your child develop literacy skills is not just about sitting down with a good book each evening before bed. Anyone who has a young child knows that getting your child to read is not always easy. However, there are a number of ways that you can encourage young readers with fun activities that will keep them interested and entertained.
Nominate Your Essential Books for Your Child’s Library – Giveaway!
04 Jan 2010, written by Christine 7 CommentsJanuary 27 is Family Literacy Day. To celebrate, I’ll be publishing our readers’ top 100 picks for your family’s library. We’ll be giving away a $20 gift card to Chapters / Indigo to a VancouverMom.ca reader. To enter, simply comment below. Your comment must include your top five picks, the age of the child you think would enjoy the book, as well as a quick blurb explaining why you’re recommending it.
03 Sep 2010
Win a Family Pack of Tickets to the Wiggles! Wiggly Circus Live
Giveaway alert! Read on for details. Do your kids like wiggling to the Wiggles, the Fab Four from Down Under? Then don't miss The Wiggles "Wiggly Circus Live" tour. Join The Wiggles along with their friends Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog and all the Wiggly Dancers as they bring all the excitement of the big top circus with a wiggly twist to Vancouver!
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Gymboree North Shore’s Open House
Gymboree's Open House! Join us for our FREE Open House Events; a great opportunity to sample all Gymboree has to offer your child!
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