ABCya provides over 400 fun and educational games for grades PreK through 6. Activities are designed by parents and educators, who understand that children learn better if they are having fun. Games are categorized by grade and subject, and cover topics such as multiplication, parts of speech, typing, pattern recognition, and more. There are even games that are just plain fun (and safe) to play! With so much variety, there is sure to be something for kids at all learning levels and styles.
Children in pre-kindergarten to grade 2 have been delighted by volunteers readers visiting the schools, along with a special guest…The Cat-in-the-Hat, thanks to our project funding for TLE’s Wonderful World of Stories.
Early interactions with your children, like sharing books, talking, singing, or playing, help lay the foundation for early language and literacy – essential skills for success.
Parents will find specially tailored and curated activities ranging from reading, recipes, rhymes and games specifically designed to build strong reading, writing and literacy skills in their child, and have FUN doing it!
TLE is happy to share this French resource for reading with children:
Share the many pleasures of reading with your children and friends, at home or anywhere you happen to be!
Reading is a great way to have fun and share memorable moments as a family. Reading is also handy for writing someone, enjoying word games and board games, and even some video games.
You can find ways of having fun with reading along with suggestions of books for children of all ages here: www.lirecasevit.com/jouer
There are three simple ways to share books throughout the year!
1. Give a Book to a Friend or Relative. Celebrate the love of reading by giving a child a new, used or borrowed book.
2. Leave a Book in a Waiting Room or Lobby. Choose a waiting room where kids are stuck waiting and there are few to no good books available. Purchase a good book, and deposit your book covertly or overtly in your waiting room of choice. The goal here is to spread the love of reading to kids, so choose a fun book.
3. Donate a Book. Wrap up a box of children’s books that your kids have outgrown and get them in the hands of children who could really use a book or two. Donate your books to your local second hand store, library, children’s hospital, or shelter.”
[WURD] Upis a FREE community literacy series developed to support youth and their families from Laval Senior Academy (LSA) and Laval Junior Academy (LJA) as well as the greater English-speaking community of Laval. Evenings are designed to explore and promote literacy skills.
Join us for an inspiring evening with writer, performer and Laval Senior Academy alumna Deanna Smith as we celebrate the launch of the Ile Ife Africana Studies Collection (IIASC).
This project has been established by Deanna Smith in coordination with LSA’s Community Learning Centre with the purpose of providing young people with expanded resources related to the history and cultures of the African Diaspora.
Focus: Launch of the Ile-Ifé Africana Studies Collection (IIASC) coordinated in conjunction with Black History Month
Date: Thursday, February 20th
Time: 18h30 – 20h30 (presentation at 19h)
Place: Library – Laval Senior Academy at 3200 Souvenir O., Laval H7V1W9
In partnership with writer, performer and Laval Senior Academy alumna Deanna Smith, this collection has been created with the purpose of providing young people with broad resources linked to the history and cultures of the African diaspora.
Activities: for families with young children (8 years and under):
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Children and their families can listen to a story by phone any time of day by calling the Toronto Public Library’s Dial-A-Story service at 416-395-5400*.
There are stories for younger children (7 and under) and for older children (up to 12).
Dial-a-Story is available in 16 languages:
English
French
Cantonese
Gujarati
Italian
Korean
Mandarin
Persian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Somali
Spanish
Tamil
Tagalog
Urdu
*This is a free service BUT it is a Toronto, Canada number. Please be sure you have free Canada calling on your phone plan or charges may apply.
It’s Storytime in the Laval community! Storytime events take place in the evenings making it fun for all to wear pyjamas, robes and slippers. Participants are also encouraged to bring teddy bears and other stuffed animals. The Cat-in the-Hat is always on hand to greet and interact with the families!
There are lots of fun stations to visit:
Making a bookmark
Interactive stories in the reading tent
Word and alphabet puzzles
Exchange-a-Book
Story Wall drawings
Pick-a-Book
For parents: Creating a Writing Kit | Two kits are given via raffle
