Let’s Make It! with paper
There is also a version for printing that displays the URLs.
What’s on My Plate? Backgrounder
This information sheet provides background information on how activities that support healthy eating also develop literacy skills in young children. It was developed for Family Literacy Week 2018.
What’s on My Plate? Talk * Touch * Taste – Babies
This activity sheet describes some fun family food-related activities that babies can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a baby. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2018.
What’s on My Plate? Touch * Talk * Taste – Toddlers
This activity sheet describes some fun family food-related activities that toddlers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a toddler. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2018.
What’s on My Plate? Talk * Taste * Count * Cook – Preschoolers
This activity sheet describes some fun family food-related activities that preschoolers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a preschooler. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2018.
What’s on My Plate? Talk * Taste * Count * Cook – Primary School Children
This activity sheet describes some fun family food-related activities that primary school children can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a young school child. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2018.
Tuning into Music: Listen! Make! Move! – Backgrounder
This information sheet provides background information on how music activities can develop and reinforce literacy skills in young children.
Tuning into Music: Listen! Make! Move! – Preschoolers
This activity sheet describes some fun music activities that preschoolers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a preschooler. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2017.
Tuning into Music: Listen! Make! Move! – Toddlers
This activity sheet describes some fun music activities that toddlers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a toddler. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2017.
Tuning into Music: Listen! Make! Move! – Babies
This activity sheet describes some fun music activities that babies can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a baby. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2017.
Come Read With Me
Come Read With Me is a program designed to teach parents simple reading strategies so they can more confidently support their young readers with at home reading. It is offered in a one and a half hour session that includes time for parents only and for parents and children together. These resources were presented at… Keep reading
Reading Success at Home: Helpful Tips for Parents
This booklet, written by Fiona Clare of Literacy in Kamloops and first published in 2013, provides clear, easy to read suggestions for parents to support their child’s reading. The updated 2016 edition is available to print as a booklet or as consecutive single pages.
Let’s Play Together! Backgrounder
This information sheet outlines why play in families is important and how it benefits both children and their parents. It was created for Family Literacy Week 2016.
Let’s Play Together! Pretend Play – Toddlers
This activity sheet describes some pretend play activities that toddlers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a toddler. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2016.
Let’s Play Together! Pretend Play – Preschoolers
This activity sheet describes some pretend play activities that preschoolers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a preschool child. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2016.
Let’s Play Together! Messy Play – Toddlers
This activity sheet describes some messy play activities that toddlers can enjoy with their families. It includes a brief outline of how these activities benefit a toddler. This sheet was created for Family Literacy Week 2016.