Homework Jan,27th-31st   -Read 15 minutes and record -Practice spelling words - Math sheet due Friday -Spelling test signed   *(Math test for 3 digit addition and 3 digit subtraction on Friday)   Today, January 27th is Family Literacy Day. Here are some great ideas that you can do at home with your child to promote family literacy. Enjoy J  We had a few parents visit the class this morning to participate in some Literacy activities. The students reallyenjoyed their visit. Family Literacy Ideas 15 Minutes of Fun Ideas Create your own comic strip about your family.Invent two new endings to your favourite book.Make up a new recipe together and post it online.Tell knock-knock jokes together while doing the dishes.Sing five songs really, really loud! Invent a new game while playing at the park. Read a story to your pet (or favourite toy).Make a paper fortune teller with eight fortunes.Write a silly poem and tell it to your family at dinner. 10. Log on to your favourite word game - can you beat your best score? Create your family tree.Play rhyming "I Spy" - "I spy something that rhymes with..." Play a board game together.Text your friend and tell them about your holiday. Find 15 things that begin with the letter "S".   (Taken from http://abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/15-minutes-of-fun)   Literacy on a Budget   1.     Visit local library for books 2.     Write a poem, story or song 3.     Act out a story 4.     Complete printables from: http://abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/learning-activity-centre  5.     Play games from the newspaper 6.     MadLibs, Boggle 7.     Have a scavenger hunt in your house/yard 8.     Play with chalk or play dough 9.     Copy, create or make recipes 10.  Visit websites (www.starfall.com) 11.  Buy items from discount stores (play dough, crosswords) 12.  Make a grocery list 13.  Have a book swap 14.  Read street signs (car games) 15.  Read flyers and Autotrader 16.  Buy books from a yard sale 17.  Read old newspapers or books from doctor’s office 18.  Check out pet store information pamphlets 19.  Play board games 20.  Scrapbooking with recycled materials 21.  Do a crossword or word search 22.  Make up games (find home games on the internet) 23.  Tell stories, sing songs, tell jokes 24.  Finger rhymes Literacy on the Go Read menus out loudListen to music while drivingTalking book in the carKids read comics in the carDraw and discuss tripPlay I spy (Rhyming)Car games (license place bingo)Fridge magnets (use while you are getting things out of the fridge. Ex: Milk spell M I L K)Read the cereal boxesDaily SchedulesMaps/GPSTelling jokesPhone-Mobile appsReading signsTell a silly storyStory TellingPlay hang-man(back of a placemat)Environmental printReading score boardsTexting     Community Literacy Frye FestivalCommunity Book ReadsBook tentsCommunity Book-nicAuthor Read AloudCommunity Book Drawing ContestBook Reading contestMug and Muffin DaysParent Literacy TrainingParent Daily FiveLiteracy Sleep-overGuest Speakers (authors/illustrators)Library ActivitiesGrandparents DayCooking classes (recipes)Guides/ScoutsTreasure HuntStudent Author’s NightLibrary – Story TimesHockey teams read to kids at school     Literacy and Technology 1. Email family         2. Starfall/tumble books         3. Online chatting 4. Texting 5. Skype 6. Gaming 7. IPad Apps 8. Blogs 9. Audio Books (Ex: Incarcerated parents/military families) 10. Websites from T.V. shows   Home and School Ideas   1.     Letters sent home or to friends 2.     Free websites to play at school and home 3.     Mug and Muffin (Parents bring a mug and read, school provides hot drinks) 4.     Tumble books 5.     Skype 6.     Mystery Reader: Guest speakers or parents read with/to students 7.     Treasure hunts 8.     Read aloud 9.     Reader’s theatre 10. Contests (prizes for reading a number of books) 11. Games: Literacy board games, websites, file folder of games, make and take games, board games, games from newspaper, play games with younger students 12. Partner reading/buddy reading/peer reading 13. Parent volunteers to help 14. Newspaper (read and/or play games) 15. Newsletters home to be read with family 16. Visit and get information about school and public library 17. Lending library 18. STM Read 19. Writing contests and parents or grandparents can come listen to entries 20. Literacy Night (Books, movie in gym in pajamas) 21. Read to a pet 22. Share personal reading or writing with another class 23. Book trade (bring a book, take a book, book swap) 24. Book club 25. Student led conferences 26. Mini court sessions in middle and high school     11. GPS (Geo-caching) 12. Appsgonefree 13. StoryKit     Useful Websites:  •       Starfall.com  •       PBSKids.org  •       ABCya.com   •       Cookie.com   •       Scholastic.com  •       Sheppardsoftware.com  •       NationalGeographic.com  •       Highlightskids.com  •       Funbrain.com   •       Qubo.com  •       Jayzeebear.com   •       Teacher webpages