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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-01-26, Page 1212 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Families and communities across Canada count down to family Literacy Day Record number of registered events along with thousands of participants rally on January 27 to Play for Literacy in celebration of learning The count down is on with seven days remaining before Canada comes together to celebrate Family Literacy Day. ABC Life Literacy Canada is encouraging all Canadians to make family literacy a priority on January 27 by participating in a Family Literacy Day event or activity in your community or in the home. Canadians have stepped up in record numbers to rally around the cause as they paint Canada orange by registering their community and family events online at FamilyLiteracyDay.ca. www. abclifeliteracy.ca/en/fid/ events. With 846 events currently registered, it is not too late See where your love of sports can take you. Nutritionist Podiatrist Health physicist Physical training instructor Rehabilitation counsellor Chiropractor Graphic artist Tool and die maker Broadcasting producer Clothing designer Commercial artist Statistician Sign designer ontar o.ca/myfuture to plan your own event or activity or plan to participate in one in your area. Now in its 13th year, Family Literacy Day was developed by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 to celebrate adults and children reading and learning together, and to encourage Canadians to spend at least 15 minutes a day enjoying a learning activity together. Family Literacy Day provides focus and encouragement on the issue and with recently released opinion data collected by research firm ipsos Reid, showing that a high percentage of Canadian adults lack confidence in helping their children with homework, engaging in this celebration is a great way to foster a love of learning within the home. "As Canadians Play for Literacy this year, we are encouraging adults to have fun with learning through the use of play -centered activities which will help inspire a love of learning in their children," commented Margaret Eaton, president of ABC 1.ife Literacy Canada. Health educator Research archivist Kinesiologist Sound mixer Sports agent Merchandiser Physician Physiotherapist Sports columnist Magazine editor Sports editor Photographer Legal assistant Reporter Script writer Announcer Turn your passion into a career. With a range of grants, scholarships and loans, starting college or university may be easier than you think. Paid kir by the Goverment or Ontario iOntado "Literacy continues to be an important issue in Canada as four out of 10 working age Canadians struggle with low literacy and Family Literacy Day provides national focus on the cause." Play for Literacy can include all types of play that encourages literacy and numeracy development as well as comprehension skills, such as board games, card games and imaginative self-created activities and games. Games, and the carefree act of playing, provide a fun outlet in which individuals of all ages can engage in activities that inherently provide new learning or opportunities to improve one's reading, writing, math and comprehension skills. Communities from coast to coast to coast are finding fun and engaging ways to celebrate together such as: • Mother Mary Greene Elementary School in Calgary, AB is asking their staff, students and volunteers to come to school dressed as their favourite story character. Throughout the day each class will play and focus on reading through play. The chief superintendent of the school district will also attend. • 'Terrace Community Literacy in Terrace, BC will be playing First Nations gashes as well as card games, word games, participating in writing exercises, a puppet show, and lots more. • The Winnipeg Public Libraries invite families to travel between multiple stations, taking part in exciting games and creative activities that promote the playful use of reading, writing, and language skills. Each family will receive a "passport" that is stamped after each station is visited and the activity is completed. • The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. is partnering with Frontier College to host a Family Fun Day. They will have a story corner, crafts, active games, science games, dance instruction, BINGO, colouring station, face painting and special guest readers. • J.J. Curling Elementary School in Corner Brook, NL is hosting a game-a-thon. They will have board games placed throughout the school with volunteers at all the stations to instruct and get students playing. They will also have other planned activities focusing or Literacy such as writing an. _f reading events and special guests. • The community of Norman Wells, NWT is hosting two games night where for everyone to enjoy. A variety of different games are offered for play and enjoyment. • The Dartmouth Learning Network in NS will be featuring the writings of its learners. They will also share insights into how individuals can include reading and learning with words into everyday practice. • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Belleville, ()N is having a literacy play day. Students will travel to a number of different literacy and numeracy event stations including gross motor games, hang than, charades, cards, board games and more. • The PEI Literacy Alliance in Charlottetown is hosting a free event with performances by the Music Man, 'Tanya Davis, Wade Lynch, Minister Doug Currie, Ocean 100, CHANCES Fancily Centre and the PI'I Public Library Service. There will also be fun activities, snacks, prizes and more. • 'Ihe Pointe -Claire Public Library in Pointe -Claire, PQ will be hosting giant Trouble and Monopoly games. Families will be the players in these giant versions of the games making them even more interactive and fun, • St. Michael Community School in Regina, SK is hosting an afternoon of fun starting with 20 minutes of I).E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) time for the entire school followed by 1.5 hours of grade appropriate board games in each classroom. They will end with a showcase of a game style book club called Battle of the Books. A complete list of events in communities across Canada, as well as resource materials and the Family Literacy Day online activity book presented by IISBC: can be found at FamilyLiteracyDay.ca.