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fALL bACK iNto
reAdiNg
Pumpkins are withering on front
stoops and piles of golden leaves
are being replaced by skiffs of
snow. As the days shorten and
the mercury dips, there are
few things more tempting than
curling up in an easy chair with a
blanket, cup of hot cocoa at your
elbow and a pile of books beside you. But with our busy lives,
it’s often hard to find that kind of time. It’s especially tough for
children, whose after-school hours are often packed with sports
and lessons.
Calgary Reads has a few suggestions to help you keep your child
engaged in reading, by using daily activities as an opportunity to
sneak in some reading.
Read store signs and road signs. Read the cereal box at the
breakfast table. Bake cookies, after reading the recipe, of
course! Keep some books in the car to read on the way to
lessons or sports. For a treat, listen to books on CD or tape.
Have a family games night and read the instructions. Read
comic books. Use internet sites like CBC Kids, Kids Reads
and Funbrain.com. And of course, have plenty of books in
your home, which you can borrow from the public and school
libraries.
You might like to try some of these books this fall:
• Awesome Autumn by Bruce Goldstone
• A Poppy Is To Remember by Heather Patterson
• Hello Snow by Hope Vestergaard
• When Winter Comes by Nancy Van Laan
• There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by
Lucille Colandro
Calgary Reads helps kids learn to read. Calgary Reads’ primary
program trains volunteer tutors to work one-on-one with
struggling Grade 1 and 2 readers. If you love reading and
working with children, consider becoming a trained volunteer
tutor with Calgary Reads. Calgary Reads offers free training
sessions and tutoring is provided at no cost to families. Read
more at www.calgaryreads.com.
Pg. 37 November 2012 The Official Community Newsletter for McKenzie Lake & Mountain Park