Five Strategies For Accessing Quality Summer Reading Materials
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
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
Kickstart A Lifelong Reading Habit In 15 Minutes A Day
Spending 15 minutes a day enjoying a literacy activity is a great way to reinforce a positive attitude around reading. The more frequently you read as a family, the more your children will gravitate naturally to reading!
Helping Our Kids To Choose Kind Everyday
Are you familiar with the saying, “Kindness is free, sprinkle that stuff everywhere?” It’s the perfect mantra to share with your kids during this month’s Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. The week runs from November 19 to 25 and is dedicated to encouraging inclusiveness, empathy, and kindness to others.
Note Taking Strategies for a Successful Start to High School
Great note-taking skills can help you do well at school, preparing you for classes, essays, and exams. It’s a skill that will serve you all of your life, yet it rarely gets taught. We’re here to help with fourteen strategies to incorporate into your note-taking routine to maximize your academic results this school year:
4 Ways to Set up Your Child for Reading Success
Children who come to school with rich experiences in oral language are better equipped to manage the complex skills needed for reading and writing.
The Ultimate Summer Booklist for Elementary Kids
Reading is the best way to prevent the summer slide and with the countdown on to the holidays, here are some of the books that are on our summer booklist for elementary school kids
Read the North to Celebrate Canada's 150
The countdown is on to Canada’s big birthday celebration and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than choosing to #ReadtheNorth everyday with Canadian books from Indigo.
Winter Writing Activities for Children
Building writing skills can be fun and easy. Here are four creative writing activities to help broaden their skills and inspire them to write. We've even included some winter ideas. Be sure to check on grammatical errors when you are done each activity.
Are You Attending Reading For The Love Of It?
The language conference, Reading For The Love Of It, is coming up we suggest you take the time to visit the Exhibitors Display. There you will find storytellers, book publishers, authors, illustrators and more, who are there to show you wonderful resources and want to spend time talking all things language.
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