Monday, January 27, 2014

Family Literacy Day is Today

Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child's development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child's literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well.

Read More, here: http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day-2014

Try one of these 15 minute activities to practice daily literacy in your home:
  1. Write a joke book with your family.
  2. Read a bedtime story to the grown-up putting you to bed.
  3. Make up a new recipe together and post it online.
  4. Tell knock-knock jokes together while doing the dishes.
  5. Organize a book swap at your school.
  6. Make up riddles and tell them to your friends.
  7. Create a family book club.
  8. Build a drum with your family.
  9. Surf the Internet and learn about your favourite animal.
  10. Make up a song about your day to sing to your family at dinnertime.
  11. Write messages to your family on sticky notes and post them around the house.
  12. Create a story about what you’ll be doing for Family Literacy Day.
  13. Play a board game together.
  14. Build an acrostic poem using your hero’s name.
  15. Make an origami boat and see if it will float.

Friday, January 10, 2014

iPod Friday

(Picture adapted from jamona_cl on flicker)

At the end of the week I give myself a treat and listen to my iPod at work while processing books or working on the database.   These are my picks for today.                          What do you listen to at work?



A little CREED, a touch of Headstone ... and a bit of Park



My Sacrifice - Creed

In the End - Linkin Park


 Rain - Creed


Cemetary - Headstones



Wednesday, January 8, 2014

wEIRD wORD wEDNESDAY





Kibitz - to look on and offer unsolicited, meddlesome advice; to make wisecracks when others are trying to work or speak seriously

Claque - A group of people hired to applaud


Lopeholt - A place that's safe; refuge



What wEIRD wORDS do you know?  Share in the comments.



Friday, January 3, 2014

iPod Friday

(Picture adapted from jamona_cl on flicker)

At the end of the week I give myself a treat and listen to my iPod at work while processing books or working on the database.   These are my picks for today.                          What do you listen to at work?



Going Back in Time...



Mama Let Him Play - Doucette


Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple



Up on Cripple Creek - The Band

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

wEIRD wORD wEDNESDAY





Yaply - Hungrily, very eagerly

Oxter - This is your armpit

Widdiful - Someone who deserves to be hanged




What wEIRD wORDS do you know?  Share in the comments.