Have you been taking time to read this summer? With the Summer Reading Club going on, it is a perfect opportunity to grab a book and relax (and possibly win some prizes…). Not sure what to read? Take a look at the staff’s summer reads for suggestions! Continue reading #StaffPick: Staff Summer Reads
There are five different practices that help build early literacy skills, and today we’re going to talk about one of our favourite tools for building reading skills (and life skills!) with your babies: board books! Continue reading Literacy at Home: Board Books
This week’s Summer Reading Club theme is Sun, Moon, and Stars: Planets, moons, and other celestial objects! Check out these book recommendations for young readers from Brittany. Continue reading #Staffpick: Summer Reading Club – Week 4 – Sun, Moon, and Stars
Looking for another literacy activity to do at home? Can’t get out to go camping? Just in time for the long weekend, we have this fantastic camping dramatic play activity for you! Transform your living room into a campsite and let the kids play. Continue reading Literacy at Home: Camping Dramatic Play
We’ve got an incredibly simple literacy at home activity for you this week that helps to build letter recognition, and practice both reading and writing! Most children start out learning the alphabet by spelling their names. For this activity, they only need to be able to make their first initial! Continue reading Literacy at Home: Letter Tic-Tac-Toe
As sponsors for the 2020 Kamloops Wine Festival we have put together a suggested reading list! Continue reading #Staffpick: Kamloops Wine Festival
Check out this #staffpick recommendation from Mike! Continue reading Continue reading #Staffpick: One Good Deed by David Baldacci
Are you looking to help your children build their early literacy skills at home or taking part in our summer READO challenge? We’ve got a super simple activity for you! Writing a grocery list with your child supports three of the five early literacy practices: talking, reading, and writing. If you include our bonus activity it can also incorporate playing! Continue reading Literacy at Home: Grocery List
Check out this staff pick from Brenda! Continue reading #Staffpick: White Heat by M. J. McGrath
Check out this #staffpick recommendation from Gayle! Continue reading #StaffPick: A Killer in King’s Cove, by Iona Whishaw
