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HSBC Family Literacy First is a free program created by ABC Life Literacy Canada and supported by HSBC Bank Canada, to bring parents and children together to practice family literacy. Stories and activities to bring families together to celebrate and practice their literacy skills and encourage daily learning. Resources are available in five languages: English, French, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog and Arabic.
Sign up to access stories and activities. Registration is free and you can access as many stories and activities as you like.
Register for Family Literacy First Free Printable Resources
Cozy up for storytime!
Henry Holton Takes the Ice digital story
from Storyline Online
Brave Irene digital story
from Storyline Online
LOOKING FOR MORE ONLINE STORIES:
Books introduce children to the exciting world of stories and help them learn to express their own thoughts and emotions. Find favourites on these free online story sites.
| Free Children’s Stories | Storyberries | Storybooks and games |
| Stories to Grow By | Storyline Online | Free Kid Books |
TLE FAMILY LITERACY SERIES
Use TLE’s Family Literacy Series videos to help instil a love of reading in your child or family member.
| How to Raise-a-Reader | How Reading Helps Kids Grow | Ways to Help Kids Love Reading |
| Learning Through Creative Play | Family Literacy Inside and Outside the Home |
This project is made possible thanks to the financial participation of the regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative RLPRE as part of an agreement with the Ministry of Education:
Family Reading Club
We’re BACK! Join the Sunday Gummy Bear Family Reading Club! Spend an hour Sunday mornings with The Learning Exchange for stories, songs, craft time and parent resources to engage you and your child with fun interactive stories starting with our first session starting January 30th!
Registration
You can register for all Sunday sessions or just one or two. You will receive a Zoom link for the session/s after you register. FREE for all families! Children registered will receive* a free Gummy Bear activity bag, complete with the items needed for the weekly craft! NOTE: There are no more craft bags available. A list of items will be sent to new registrants for craft items needed.
Dates:
- January 30/22
- February 6/22
- February 13/22
- February 20/22
- February 27/22
Gummy Bear Song
Gummy Bear Activity Bags
NOTE: There are no more craft bags available. A list of items will be sent to new registrants for craft items needed.
Children will receive a Gummy Bear Club membership certificate, Gummy Bear jellies, a Scholastic book, craft supplies for weekly crafts, and Gummy Bear ears to wear for each Sunday morning reading! *Quantities are limited
*Gummy Bear Activity Bags (quantities limited) can be picked up, in advance, in the Laval, Quebec area. You will receive more information after registration. NOTE: There are no more craft bags available. A list of items will be sent to new registrants for craft items needed.
Gummy Bear ears made by Party Ears, one of TLE’s literacy supporters
Every Action Counts
Bell Let’s Talk Day is Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | version française
Now more than ever, every action counts. On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view and use of our Facebook frame or Snapchat filter.
What is Bell Let’s Talk?
Bell Let’s Talk is a multi-year charitable program dedicated to the promotion and support of mental health across Canada. Since 2010, Bell has committed more than $100 million to support a wide range of mental health organizations, large and small, from coast to coast focusing on anti-stigma, care and access, workplace mental health and research.
Toolkit
Want to join in to help create positive change, but don’t know how? It’s all about having the right tools to join the conversation and help create positive change. The Bell Let’s Talk Toolkit consists of simple everyday tools that can be used to take action to support mental health, including a conversation guide, workplace activities and social media images.
To help you spread the word about mental health, we’ve created a toolkit that includes a conversation guide and helpful templates for use in schools, communities, and workplaces.
Resources
Not sure where to go to find help or who to turn to? Consulting with your healthcare provider or another trusted professional is always a great start. You can also refer to our list of organizations with helpful resources.
If you are looking for online and other resources available to support and help manage your mental health through the COVID-19 situation, there are resources:
Stay up-to-date: Year after year, Bell Let’s Talk gets the nation buzzing and taking action to help create positive change for mental health. Stay up-to-date on everything Bell Let’s Talk with the latest articles, media releases and videos.
A LEARNING EXCHANGE / CDC VIMONT partner event
Welcome to The Learning Exchange (TLE) Winter and Holiday Activities page. Here you will find fun and exciting ideas and activities for all ages and members of the family to do! Visit this page for new activities & resources and look for new additions over the holidays.
LET IT SNOW!
These snowman activities and recipes are engaging, fun, and full of literacy skills, math skills, and STEM skills! Children learn to count, follow directions, read, problem solve and experiment or to just to have fun being creative!
ONLINE STORIES
Books introduce children to the exciting world of stories and help them learn to express their own thoughts and emotions. Find favourites on these free online story sites.
| Free Children’s Stories | Storyberries | Storybooks and games |
| Stories to Grow By | Storyline Online | Free Kid Books |
MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
Music stimulates all the senses, helping children learn to recognize patterns and sequence. Early music exposure helps children learn by promoting language, creativity, coordination, social interaction, self-esteem and memory.
| Winter Hokey Pokey | Winter Songs for Kids | The Kiboomers | Winter Snowman Dance | Wintertime is Here Song | The Kiboomers |
HOLIDAY & WINTER ACTIVITIES
Spending time with family helps create a better life for your kids. Have fun together with these activities.
DECEMBER HOLIDAYS IN CANADA + AROUND THE WORLD | ACTIVITIES
Few months present as many multicultural celebrations as December. From Christmas to Kwanzaa, the last month of the year is a “world of holidays.” Click on the links below for lots of fun family-friendly activities related to some of December’s holidays around the world.
| Holidays and Observances Around the World | Canada Calendar | Boxing Day in Canada | Jan. 2 in Quebec |
| CHRISTMAS | HANUKKAH | KWANZAA | NEW YEAR’S |
Please contact TLEliteracy@yahoo.ca for any comments, suggestions or if there is a December or holiday celebration you would like to see included in this section!
TLE FAMILY LITERACY SERIES
Use TLE’s Family Literacy Series videos to help instil a love of reading in your child or family member.
| How to Raise-a-Reader | How Reading Helps Kids Grow | Ways to Help Kids Love Reading |
| Learning Through Creative Play | Family Literacy Inside and Outside the Home |
This project is made possible thanks to the financial participation of the regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative RLPRE as part of an agreement with the Ministry of Education:
Get the little ones involved in the kitchen with simple, kid-friendly recipes and ideas from the Food Network. Following recipes encourage literacy skills in children. *Select FoodNetwork.com
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.
Storyline App Storyline Online Main PageOnline Stories: Search by Author, Reader or Title
If you celebrate Kwanzaa or just want to learn about the traditions, use these resource links to have fun!
Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration that honors African heritage in African-American culture. Kwanzaa is a holiday that was first started by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, who was looking for a way to bring together African Americans as a community. He took traditions from the African harvest or ‘first fruit’ celebrations and highlighted seven symbols that represent values and concepts reflective of African culture. Kwanzaa is observed from December 26th to January 1st, and culminates in gift giving and a big feast.
THE SEVEN VALUES OF KWANZAA
Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community and culture.
- Unity (Umoja),
- Collective Work & Responsibility (Ujima),
- Self-determination (Kujichagulia),
- Purpose (Nia),
- Cooperative Economics (Ujamaa),
- Faith (Imani), and
- Creativity (Kuumba).
The seven symbols of those values are Fruits, Nuts, & Vegetables for the crops (Mazao), the Place Mat (Mkeka), an Ear of Corn (Vibunzi). The Seven Candles (Mishumaa Saba), The Unity Cup (Kikombe Cha Umoja), Gifts (Zawadi), and The Candleholder (Kinara).
KWANZAA ACTIVITY IDEAS
ONLINE STORIES
Enjoy these online stories about Kwanzaa with the family.
This project is made possible thanks to the financial participation of the regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative RLPRE as part of an agreement with the Ministry of Education:
If you celebrate Diwali or just want to learn about the traditions, use these resource links to have fun!
Diwali, also known as Divali or Deepawali, is a major festival celebrated over five days in many parts of India by people of different faiths including many Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Muslims and some Buddhists. It is sometimes referred to as “the festival of lights.”
| Colorful Diwali Paper Diya Craft | Easy “DOODH PEDA:” Indian No-Bake Sweets for Diwali | Happy Diwali | Diwali Video Story For Kids |
This project is made possible thanks to the financial participation of the regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative RLPRE as part of an agreement with the Ministry of Education:
