What is the one thing that just about every kid ever made has in common? At some point during the ‘learning to read’ process he or she went through a phase where he or she had a hard time telling
THE TOP 3 ALPHABET MISTAKES PARENTS MAKE
Working in Family Literacy I meet lots and lots of parents. While each parent has a completely unique situation I also notice some similarities and when it comes to how parents are teaching the alphabet at home I’ve also noticed
ARE NURSERY RHYMES IMPORTANT?
You betcha they are! Did you know that experts have discovered that if children know eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are four years old, then they are usually among the best readers by the time they are
UPCOMING SEMINAR ON LEARNING TO READ THROUGH PLAY
WHEN SHOULD I START TEACHING MY CHILD TO READ?
This is the question we most commonly hear so let”s take a moment to a moment to delve into it. Most commonly, this question starts to pop up when a child is 3 or 4 years old. The first and
COMPUTER AIDED LITERACY
There are some great computer or internet based literacy games out there. They are fun, interactive and quite amusing, small doses are a great way to add another dimension to your child’s learning. A while back I spent a fair
TIPS TO KEEP YOUR KIDS READING THIS SUMMER
Reading like any new learned skill can get quite rusty after a summer off. Here are some tips to keep your kids in practice over the long hot summer months. Take a digital camera with you on a day out
PLAY TIME HELPS BOOST CHILD LITERACY
Before we can learn to read there are many skills that a child needs to learn in order to make sense of the written word. As we’ve mentioned before children learn entirely through play. Here is an interesting article linking
STORY BOOKS ON PAPER BETTER FOR CHILDREN THAN READING FICTION ON COMPUTER SCREEN.
I’ve always wondered whether it’s good for us to read off a screen or not. Certainly I much prefer to curl up with a good book rather than stare at a screen. Here Professor Ann Mangen from the Centre of
WORLD LITERACY-FACTS & FIGURES
Canadian Literacy Facts and Figures: Courtesy of the World Literacy of Canada Organisation www.wordlit.ca In Canada: 48% of people over the age of 16 have low literacy. This amounts to approximately 12 million Canadians. 42% of working-age Canadians (16-65 years)