ABC Life Literacy Canada is encouraging Canadian families to have "15 Minutes of Fun" learning together. Learning can happen at any time. Practising literacy together every day has tremendous benefits for both children and parents. Here are some tips to get started:
Read a "wake up" story in the morning (after reading your bedtime story the night before).
Make up a new recipe together.
Tell knock-knock jokes while doing the dishes together.
Create a story with your family: take turns writing one sentence at a time then read the whole story aloud when you're done.
Write a review of a book you read together as a family. Send it to the author through email or snail mail.
Organize a book swap at your school or with your friends. ¦ Track your trip to school, the park, and the grocery store on a map. Find a different route to take to each place.
Kids write a note or letter to parents, and parents write back. ¦ Write your names using chalk on a sidewalk.
Play a board game together.
Look up the words to your favourite song online and have a sing-off.
Count how many steps it takes to get from your bedroom to your kitchen. Find out who in your family has the most steps to a snack!
