January 27th is Family Literacy Day!
“The more that you READ, the more things you will KNOW.
Dr. Seuss
The more that you LEARN, the more places you’ll GO.”
Created in 1999 by ABC Literacy Canada, their goal is to remind families of the importance of participating in reading and learning activities together on a daily basis. Below are some fun activities that will help celebrate the day. Enjoy!
ABC Life Literacy – Illustrator Barbara Reid, Canadian Author and Illustrator – EVENT – Grades 1-6
The Family Literacy Day honorary chair this year is Barbara Reid, Canadian author and illustrator of classic children’s books such as ” Watch it Grow”, ” Picture the Sky” and ” Sing a Song of Bedtime”. On January 27th, 2021 from 4:30pm – 5pm she will be doing a free demonstration on how to use clay to create a picture. Advance registration is required.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuce-sqT8rHNK0eU4w9bwslzTIxSjnld7S
Additional family literacy activities from ABC Life Literacy – ACTIVITIES – Grades 1-6
ABC Family Literacy’s theme this year is ” Travel the World Together!”. They have put together a series of resources, including:
- Barbara Reid Tip Sheet
- Activity Sheet
- Activity Book
- Bookmark
https://abclifeliteracy.ca/all-programs/family-literacy-day/
Pointe-Claire Library – ACTIVITIES – Toddlers to Teens
The Pointe-Claire library has plenty of activities for library members directed to children and teens. Registration is required.
- Read to a dog on Zoom
- Puss’N Boots – stories and crafts for toddlers
- Story Time – stories, crafts and songs – Ages 3-5 years
- Story Time at Valois – Ages 3-5 years
- Valois Mornings Story Time and Action Songs – Ages 2+
https://biblio.pointe-claire.ca/all
Arnie the Doughnut. ACTIVITIES – Grades 1-2
Meet Arnie the Doughnut, written and illustrated by Laurie Keller. This was one of my children’s favorite books. The illustrations are fun and the story follows the zany adventures of a doughnut named Arnie.
Watch and hear Arnie the Doughnut read by Chris O’Dowd:
www.storylineonline.net/books/arnie-the-doughnut/
Additional activities based on Arnie:
- Writing
- Social Studies
- Art
- Math
https://www.storylineonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ArnietheDoughnut_TeacherActivityGuide.pdf
Storyline Online – ACTIVITY – Kindergarten to 4th grade
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more. Story-based activities for teachers and parents are included.