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Hallowe’en books for kids

Now’s the time to start gathering Hallowe’en books. It’s a great idea to have seasonal books, that only come out during certain holidays like Hallowe’en, Hannukah, Easter, or Christmas. Most of your child’s favourite authors will likely have at least one Hallowe’en book. The Berenstain Bears, Robert Munsch, Clifford, Froggie, […]

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Happy Family Literacy Day

This is the day. The day you and your child read together for at least 15 minutes.The day you buy her a magazine, out of the blue.The day you help your child write a letter (or an e-mail) to gramma.The day you listen to your daughter read a book.The day […]

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Family Literacy Day is Jan. 27

Tomorrow is Family Literacy Day Celebrate and foster literacy in your home by:*Reading with your kids;*Creating a story together;*Explaining some current events to them;*Giving them a book or a magazine; or*Letting them read to you. I read the five Robert Munsch books to my son (see last post) and we […]

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Inauguration.

Does your child know what happened today? Talk to your child about the significance of the events of January 20, 2009. Talk to him about what it means to have an African-American president in the US. Explain why so many people were waiting and watching on this day. Why it’s […]

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Word on the Street – Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

This Sunday, a tribute to the written word arrives in Toronto. We’re so fortunate to have Word on the Street each year. Children can play games (and win books), meet some of their favourite TVO personalities, and generally see how many people are excited about books and reading. It’s a […]