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Spooky ways to Increase Literacy and Have Fun on Halloween
Want to increase literacy? Halloween isn't just about costumes and candy, as these spooky tips for learning and having fun show
Read More »Setting Children Up For Success workshop series
Notch Hill and Kitsilano Neighbourhood House are presenting a series of one-hour workshops called Setting Children Up For Success from February 3 to February 24 at 7 pm.
Read More »Become A Literacy Olympian!
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympics offer an excellent opportunity to cheer on your country while practicing literacy skills. Here's ABC Canada's list of Olympic literacy tips and activity ideas to practice each of
Read More »Design Schooled Kids and the Art of Writing
Tracy 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.
Read More »Family Literacy Day: Sing a Song for Literacy
It'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
Read More »Family Literacy Day: Early Steps of Reading
While hearing your child read words from pages of their favourite books often doesn't come until they've started school, the journey to becoming a lifelong reader actually begins at birth. "Studies indicate that reading
Read More »Family Literacy Day: Ways to Encourage Young Readers
Helping 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
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