{"id":8475,"date":"2025-01-21T15:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/?p=8475"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:23:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T23:23:04","slug":"spark-a-love-for-reading-host-a-family-literacy-event-at-your-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/spark-a-love-for-reading-host-a-family-literacy-event-at-your-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Spark a Love for Reading: Host a Family Literacy Event at Your School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8509 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: 5px 5px 10px #0000001A;\" src=\"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2492\" height=\"1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146.png 2000w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Family-Literacy-Day-e1737496315146-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2492px) 100vw, 2492px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Looking for a creative way to bring families together to celebrate literacy in your classroom or school but not sure where to start? We\u2019ve got a fun and easy-to-follow plan for you. Check out the Camp S\u2019More Literacy Event outline below, courtesy of Carla Cameron, Inclusive Practices Coordinator at Connect Charter School.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 25px;\"><span style=\"color: #36bebc;\"><strong>Bonus tip:<\/strong><\/span> Involve your students in the planning\u2014they\u2019ll be excited to help!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 3px; color: #fed9b9; background-color: #fed9b9; border-width: 0; width: 50%;\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 3px solid #002F46; border-radius: 10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1vDotLoUmNtyhALey08PAZLmBML9ERjjtrpxPgvjKbjA\/edit#slide=id.p\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Camp-Read-Smore.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Camp-Read-Smore.png 960w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Camp-Read-Smore-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Camp-Read-Smore-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aplc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Copy-of-Camp-Read-Smore-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1vDotLoUmNtyhALey08PAZLmBML9ERjjtrpxPgvjKbjA\/edit#slide=id.p\"><b>Sample Invite Template<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>At our Camp S\u2019More Family Literacy Event, families will engage in the following types of literacy experiences:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Read something together<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Write something creative together<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Do an oral language activity<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u201cMake and take\u201d something to use at home<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Play an interactive game<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Learn about family literacy in the community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>The goal of the event is for parents\/guardians\/caregivers and students to:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Read together:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tongue twisters: Read in different \u201ccamping\u201d ways (ex: say it like a scared camper\u2026)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tent and flashlight reading (campfire stories)- Gym<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Make a snack while following a procedural text (S\u2019mores) or write about the s\u2019more using 5 senses<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sight words (words on stars, find them with flashlights)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Write something creative together:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Poetry- poem templates (camping-themed) for families to write a poem together based on models.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Silly stories: Camping Mad Libs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Engage in oral language activities together:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Play oral campfire games<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sing campfire songs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make and Take:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consortium.tools\/uploads\/2\/files\/smore_bookmark.pdf\">\u201cLet\u2019s do S\u2019more Reading!\u201d bookmarks<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Grades 3\/4 : <a href=\"https:\/\/consortium.tools\/uploads\/2\/files\/storytelling_cube.pdf\">Make story retelling cubes<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Grades 5\/6 : <a href=\"https:\/\/consortium.tools\/uploads\/2\/files\/comprehension_catchers.pdf\">Make comprehension Cootie Catchers<\/a> (nonfiction and fiction versions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Play interactive games:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Making words (build letters\/words with baby marshmallows and record on a template)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Play Boggle or Minute to Win it themed\u00a0 literacy games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Family Literacy in the Community:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Calgary Public Library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Prizes (books, bubbles,flashlights, bookmarks, pens, pencils, notepads etc.)?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Family photo booth<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Map \u201cpunch card\u201d (return to enter prizes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 3px; color: #fed9b9; background-color: #fed9b9; border-width: 0; width: 50%;\" \/>\n<h4><strong>Resources to share with families about the importance of literacy:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Development of a Writer (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=49BYGHaSkEU&amp;t=70s\">3 Writing Tips for Kids that Do Not Like to Write<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The Importance of Reading Aloud to Your Child at All Ages (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c2LdLmYa0Rg\">Reading Aloud Build Brains &amp; Bonds<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZBuT2wdYtpM\">Why We Should All Read Aloud to Kids<\/a>\u00a0 &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iqq884Y2dNo\">Diversity Book Picks<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calgarylibrary.ca\/library-news\/16-ideas-to-help-your-child-learn-to-read\/\">How to Read Productively with Your Child\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/ca\/blog\/deciphering-our-differences\/202411\/why-talking-to-your-child-matters-and-5-ways-to-do-it\">The Importance of Talking to Your Kids, Storytelling, and Playing Oral Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plrd.ab.ca\/teaching-and-learning\/the-melodic-road-to-literacy-how-music-in-the-car-boosts-early-reading-skills\/\">A Playlist for the Car to Boost Literacy Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">How Do Songs and Singing Promote Language and Literacy Development? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lFXaB4zZvMI\">Jack Hartman<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw\">Every Kid Needs a Champion <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a creative way to bring families together to celebrate literacy in your classroom or school but not sure where to start? We\u2019ve got a fun and easy-to-follow plan for you. Check out the Camp S\u2019More Literacy Event outline below, courtesy of Carla Cameron, Inclusive Practices Coordinator at Connect Charter School. Bonus tip: Involve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,312],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-language-arts-literature-elal","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8475"}],"version-history":[{"count":109,"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8813,"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8475\/revisions\/8813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aplc.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}