 Family Literacy 
“Parental involvement is a key element in a school’s plan to make every child a successful reader. While the school has primary responsibility for formal reading instruction, children are more likely to succeed when their parents are actively involved in their education.” –Early Reading Strategy: The Report ofthe Expert Panel on Early Reading in Ontario (2003)
At our school, we recognize and appreciate the importance of parental support and how it can positively impact our students learning. The aim of this website is to provide parents with useful information as well as valuable resources that can foster a supportive and structured learning environment at home. You will find knowledgeable information that goes beyond what is taught in the classroom in order to reinforce skills and extend them beyond the hours of school.
The following links provide more information on how children learn to read and what parents can do at home to help support their child's literacy learning at home:
This website is maintained by the government of Ontario and includes tips and tools for parents of children at every age. It also includes vidoe podcasts on a number of different topics.
This website has infomation about how children become readers and what parents can do to help them develop by talking, reading, and writing together everyday. Specifically it takes a look at children from birth up to grade three. There are also articles on a number of topics related to literacy as well as interactive activites for kids to do at home.
This site has a lot of tips for parents as well interesting and informative articles. Also, it has a very helpful search tool to browse books from different categories and age groups. Click on the link to go directly to the search tool.
For more information on what you can do to help with your child's literacy learning at home, please click on the pdf file below to read "Helping Your Child with Reading and Writing: A Guide for Parents from Kindergarten to Grade 6"
Parent Guide.pdf
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