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Don’t let handwriting skills lapse – Do these things this summer

Don’t let handwriting skills lapse – Do these things this summer

Posted in English Tutoring, Parent Education Resources, Featured, Tips & Advice

Teachers on Call online tutors shares five great ways to get more writing practice in this summer

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Three Great Ways to Make the Ickabog a Learning Tool

Three Great Ways to Make the Ickabog a Learning Tool

Posted in English Tutoring

Teachers on Call shares three ways to hop into using the story of The Ickabog at home for some bonus education.

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Six Non-Book Ways to Encourage Your Child to Read More this Summer

Six Non-Book Ways to Encourage Your Child to Read More this Summer

Posted in English Tutoring, Parent Education Resources, Featured, Tips & Advice

Teachers on Call shares six other ways to keep kids “reading” and learning, and hopefully investigating more books on their own afterwards.

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Three Must-Visit Places for Your Little Dinosaur Lovers

Three Must-Visit Places for Your Little Dinosaur Lovers

Posted in English Tutoring, Featured, Parent Education Resources, Science Tutoring

Teachers on Call is sharing a contest where you have a chance to win one of 5 sets of four passes to the exclusive Toronto advance screening of Dino Dana The Movie.

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How to Build Your Child's Vocabulary

How to Build Your Child's Vocabulary

Posted in English Tutoring, Parent Education Resources, Tips & Advice

Having a strong vocabulary helps students with reading, writing and expressing their thoughts and opinions.

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How to Teach Your Child to Love Reading

How to Teach Your Child to Love Reading

Posted in English Tutoring, Featured, Tips & Advice

Teachers on Call shares strategies to help your child love reading.

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What To Do If Your Child Is Struggling with Reading

What To Do If Your Child Is Struggling with Reading

Posted in English Tutoring, Parent Education Resources, Tips & Advice

Kids develop at their own time, so take a deep breath and try to assess the situation. Ask yourself, Does my child just need a little more time? Or is my child struggling with learning to read?

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11+ Multi-Sensory Ways To Practice Sight Words

11+ Multi-Sensory Ways To Practice Sight Words

Posted in English Tutoring, Parent Education Resources, Primary Tutoring, Junior Tutoring

Sight words are the most common words found in texts, and for a child who is learning to read, being able to quickly recognize and recall these words is critical to becoming a fluent reader.

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Five Strategies For Accessing Quality Summer Reading Materials

Five Strategies For Accessing Quality Summer Reading Materials

Posted in English Tutoring, Tips & Advice

We polled our team of Toronto tutors to ask for their strategies for finding quality reading materials to enjoy all summer long.

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7 reasons to attend Reading For The Love Of It

7 reasons to attend Reading For The Love Of It

Posted in English Tutoring

Every year the Teachers on Call team looks forward to attending the annual Reading For The Love Of It (RFTLOI) language arts conference in downtown Toronto. Here are our top 7 reasons to check out this year’s Reading For The Love Of It

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