ONE TO ONE Literacy
500-610 Main Street V6A 2V3 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Last month, we contributed our top five literacy activities to the Canadian Childrens Literacy Foundation #ReadonCanada campaign. You may recognize a few of these. Make sure to share these fun printable activities with families, so many more children can enjoy them. Find all the activities here: https://childrensliteracy.ca//Activities-for-Ag/one-to-one

We cannot thank PwC Canada enough for being our exclusive Gold Sponsor for our 15th Spelling Bee Challenge. They've made our marquee fundraiser possible for four years running! Through the years, they've helped us expand to new schools across the Lower Mainland, add new books and literacy games to our program and now, transform to meet the changing needs of students struggling with reading. PwC Canada is not only an industry leader - providing quality assurance, tax, consulting and other professional services - but a community leader. Their support of organizations like ours provides stability in these uncertain times. We are grateful for their continued involvement with ONE TO ONE.

We are delighted to welcome Reportex Agencies Ltd. as a first-time bronze sponsor at this years 15th Annual Spelling Bee. Thank you for supporting ONE TO ONE Literacy and young readers across BC. Reportex Agencies Ltd. specializes in court reporting, e-trials, and all facets of litigation support. We are happy to have sponsors like you - who value mentorship, empowerment and educational development of our communities, especially when it comes to our youth.

Set your alarms early, brew some espresso, and sharpen your digital pencils: ONE TO ONEs Corporate Spelling Bee Challenge for adults is back! Join us as teams of spellers - bring your colleagues, family, and friends. To ensure your spot for a fun, engaging morning all in the name of childrens literacy please register here: https://bit.ly/2G06s90 This year, 100% of the proceeds of the Spelling Bee will go towards transforming our program.

Last month, we contributed our top five literacy activities to the Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation #ReadonCanada campaign. You may recognize a few of these. Make sure to share these fun printable activities with families, so many more children can enjoy them. Find all the activities here: https://childrensliteracy.ca//Activities-for-Ag/one-to-one

Reading is everywhere! Like we shared before, "It doesnt matter if its a graphic novel or if its about sports, there is value in any topic that your child is interested in." This even includes reading instructions for a fun activity like origami. https://bit.ly/3j6PGnH... Presented by ABC Life Literacy Canada & Canadian Childrens Literacy Foundation #ReadonCanada

We are delighted to welcome Reportex Agencies Ltd. as a first-time bronze sponsor at this year's 15th Annual Spelling Bee. Thank you for supporting ONE TO ONE Literacy and young readers across BC. Reportex Agencies Ltd. specializes in court reporting, e-trials, and all facets of litigation support. We are happy to have sponsors like you - who value mentorship, empowerment and educational development of our communities, especially when it comes to our youth.

Did you know about the power of reading with pictures for your child? #readingtip Here is what the Edutopia writer shares, "at an early age, my passionate engagement with this literary art form greatly strengthened my reading and writing skills and, by extension, my success in the classroom." We agree! Our volunteers often use books with pictures to spark joy and interest in reading. It also makes for great conversation, as the student tries to predict what the text will say ...based on the images. https://www.edutopia.org//reading-with-pictures-learning-c

Differentiating between their, there, and theyre can be difficult. Thank you, ABC Life Literacy Canada, for this helpful visual.

One way to help keep your childs reading skills sharp is by having them read a story they know: the story of their summer. Keep a summer scrapbook chronicling their adventures, and then have them create the captions for each entry. (Its okay to help them write it if they need support). Then they can practice reading by reading their captions out loud. Its a fun way to boost their reading confidence and to remember what is sure to be a fun summer. ... Enjoy your summer! . . . #SummerStories #BuddingAuthors #ReadingTip

In the spring, we launched a Facebook Reading Campaign to offer strategies and support for parents and caregivers reading at home with children. We'd love to learn more about your thoughts on the resources we shared on this page. Here is the survey link: https://bit.ly/32p3YtV Itll only take two minutes of your time.

Reading is everywhere! Like we shared before, "It doesn't matter if it's a graphic novel or if it's about sports, there is value in any topic that your child is interested in." This even includes reading instructions for a fun activity like origami. https://bit.ly/3j6PGnH... Presented by ABC Life Literacy Canada & Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation #ReadonCanada

Use noisy punctuation to help your child make sense of what theyre reading. Look for the signals and choose a sound/action for each punctuation mark! Comma: slow down Exclamation point: sound excited... Questions mark: ask a question with your voice Period: stop Noticing and using punctuation is essential for fluent reading.

CBC Kids shares some creative ways kids can beat boredom this summer. Here are some of our favourite activities included in the printable poster: write a letter to a friend or family member read a book write a story... "Looking for something to do? printable poster: https://www.cbc.ca//cont/pdf/BoredomBusters_CBCParents.pdf #summeractivities

Sunday, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. If youre looking for something to read together this weekend, start by scrolling through this collection books curated by CBC and aimed at young readers! https://www.cbc.ca//20-canadian-books-for-kids-and-teens-t #NIPDCanada #ReadIndigenous #IndigenousReads

ONE TO ONE touches the lives of almost 3000 children who reflect the rich diversity of British Columbia. Because we play a significant role in the lives of our students, community members, and volunteers we need to be clear: Representation matters. Relationships matter. Black lives matter. Indigenous lives matter. https://one-to-one.ca/2020/06/diversity-inclusion-statement/

Encourage your child to share what theyve learned or re-tell a story after reading! We often talk about making predictions before reading, but it can be just as useful to reflect on those predictions afterwards. #ReadingTip after youve finished, get your child to think on their prediction and compare it to the story as written! They can then share it with a friend or family member.... Thanks to the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the tip. Dont miss out: theyre providing free access to parental reading resources on their website!

Differentiating between their, there, and they're can be difficult. Thank you, ABC Life Literacy Canada, for this helpful visual.

One way to help keep your child's reading skills sharp is by having them read a story they know: the story of their summer. Keep a summer scrapbook chronicling their adventures, and then have them create the captions for each entry. (It's okay to help them write it if they need support). Then they can practice reading by reading their captions out loud. It's a fun way to boost their reading confidence and to remember what is sure to be a fun summer. ... Enjoy your summer! . . . #SummerStories #BuddingAuthors #ReadingTip

Continuing to read over the summer months is an important part of avoiding the #SummerSlide. Common Sense Media has put together a list of book series so that your child can follow the adventures of their favourite characters all summer long! .... . . #BingeRead See more

June is Indigenous History Month and we have been recommending books we love. These books are great for young readers this month and every month!

Use noisy punctuation to help your child make sense of what they're reading. Look for the signals and choose a sound/action for each punctuation mark! Comma: slow down Exclamation point: sound excited... Questions mark: ask a question with your voice Period: stop Noticing and using punctuation is essential for fluent reading.

There are lot of celebrities-reading-books options, but PBS has some of our favourites! Who doesnt love The Gruffalo?! Click the link to read it with Michelle Obama. What other famous people have you read with?... . . . #ReadingTime #BrushWithFame See more

ONE TO ONE supporters you still have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to help us reach our goal of raising $15,000. http://one-to-one.ca/donate/ These funds will be used to bring our tutors back to emerging readers in the fall ready to tackle the loss in literacy skills from COVID-19. It is not too late to give, let's keep the pages turning. ... http://one-to-one.ca/donate/

Sunday, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. If you're looking for something to read together this weekend, start by scrolling through this collection books curated by CBC and aimed at young readers! https://www.cbc.ca//20-canadian-books-for-kids-and-teens-t #NIPDCanada #ReadIndigenous #IndigenousReads

Encourage your child to share what they've learned or re-tell a story after reading! We often talk about making predictions before reading, but it can be just as useful to reflect on those predictions afterwards. #ReadingTip after you've finished, get your child to think on their prediction and compare it to the story as written! They can then share it with a friend or family member.... Thanks to the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the tip. Don't miss out: they're providing free access to parental reading resources on their website!

PBS offers some tips for turning storytime at home into a cant miss event! Choose a theme Try a hat to make the story come alive Invite a guest reader via video chat ... Check out the link for other great ideas. Let us know in the comments which are your favourites. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/host-storytime-at-home

Help your child make the connection between letters, sounds, and words. Try: pointing out a letter. What letter is that? Fish? That's right, "F" Ask: what sound does it make: "FFF!" Connect: that's F. It makes a FFF sound, and it's at the start of the word FISH! ... #ProTip: make it fun by practicing how the sounds are made: put your lower lip under your teeth and blow - FFFFF!

Do you and your child like "delight, new ideas, ridiculous jokes and heroic tales"? (Who doesnt?!) The #BookOfHopes is a social-distancing inspired collection of stories by over 100 childrens authors and illustrators! Its free to read and is dedicated to everyone working on the front lines of the global pandemic.https://bit.ly/2XjbEtI... . . . KidsBloomsbury See more

Audio books can help your child be a better reader! If you are taking a road trip this summer, make sure to bring along an audio book. Your child gets to "read" a book that might be outside their own reading level #Tip: If they have a hard copy to follow along with, it can help them develop their word recognition skills!... Plus, who doesn't love the opportunity to share a good story with their family! https://www.scholastic.com//why-audiobooks-are-great-kids. Scholastic Canada

Take a book walk with your child when youre reading a new book. Together, you can anticipate what it might be about. 1) Look at the cover, title and author for clues 2) Use this information and ask: what do you think this book will be about? 3) Once youve imagined what the book is about, you can ask: what do you already know about (that topic)?... Now its time to read it together and see how close you were! #HappyReading.

We know that books have the unique power to transport readers to other worlds and send them on an adventure to meet new characters some who are like them and some who are not. It's on this journey of reading that we grow. Only 26% of childrens books published in 2017 contained multi-cultural content. We recognize the lack of diverse content and its importance to learn about new places and people, and to develop compassion and understanding for each other's experiences. We...re continually inspired by that experience and we invite you to go on a journey with us. Thanks to our friends at Vancouver Public Library, we now have access to a list of children's books to "help destigmatize difference, celebrate diversity, and empower youth with stories of resistance and resilience." And, we hope for more. Read one tonight.

Here is a Friday #readingtip from teacher, author, and literacy consultant, AND friend of ONE TO ONE, Lori Jamison, Read every text more than once. (Yes, we mean THAT book AGAIN?!) #Protip: If it is a familiar story, make an occasional, obvious mistake to encourage your child to pay close attention!... . . . Stenhouse Publishers See more

There are lot of celebrities-reading-books options, but PBS has some of our favourites! Who doesn't love The Gruffalo?! Click the link to read it with Michelle Obama. What other famous people have you read with?... . . . #ReadingTime #BrushWithFame See more

Try choral reading (aka unison reading) with your child. They can work on skills like fluency as they practice reading aloud! #ProTip: it's best to keep the passage relatively short when reading together.

Until we can hit the dance floor again, at least we can find movement in books ;) Which is your go-to book-dance move? #Bookworm

PBS offers some tips for turning storytime at home into a can't miss event! Choose a theme Try a hat to make the story come alive Invite a guest reader via video chat ... Check out the link for other great ideas. Let us know in the comments which are your favourites. https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/host-storytime-at-home

#ReadingTip You read with a lot of expression! Well done. When reading with your child, help them understand what they've done well. Make sure to highlight the specific reading behaviour in your praise. Rather than "Hey, that's great." Try, "I noticed that you skipped the word and read on. Way to go... We call it Praise vs Praise

Try Googling the lyrics to a favourite song with your child -- then just follow along with the words as you sing together. (Don't worry about how your singing sounds! All birds have a place in the choir!) If you want to read more: https://bit.ly/36j4UQw

Do you and your child like "delight, new ideas, ridiculous jokes and heroic tales"? (Who doesn't?!) The #BookOfHopes is a social-distancing inspired collection of stories by over 100 children's authors and illustrators! It's free to read and is dedicated to everyone working on the front lines of the global pandemic.https://bit.ly/2XjbEtI... . . . KidsBloomsbury See more

Take a book walk with your child when you're reading a new book. Together, you can anticipate what it might be about. 1) Look at the cover, title and author for clues 2) Use this information and ask: what do you think this book will be about? 3) Once you've imagined what the book is about, you can ask: what do you already know about (that topic)?... Now it's time to read it together and see how close you were! #HappyReading.

Here is a word activity you can try with your child. Cut out and re-arrange the words to make sentences! Then be sure to practice reading those sentences https://bit.ly/2X26YIi (page #1) (#NextLevel: To make it harder, you can cut the words into letters and make new words!) The Ministry of Education offers many, many resources for students and caregivers to continue to read and study at home at its https://openschool.bc.ca/k12/ website. Let us help you sort through them to... find a good one! . . . #BcEd B.C. Education and Literacy Government of British Columbia See more

Scholastic Learn at Home is a great place to find something to read with your child no matter their interests (or age!). After you've read together, there are videos to watch, activities to do and games to play. Best of all? It's free.... . . . Scholastic Canada #DailyReadingQuest See more

We are excited to announce that, this year in Vancouver and Lower Mainland, we recognize nearly one hundred of our volunteers for 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 20 years of service to ONE TO ONE on our website! https://one-to-one.ca/yearsofservicewall/ While we value each one of our volunteers no matter how many years they've tutored our service awards are given out at significant milestones to recognize an individual's long-standing commitment to the program. We look forward to continuing to acknowledge new volunteers every year!

Spot the vocabulary! Before you start reading with your child, skim the text for new words, important words or ones they might find tricky. Be sure to talk about the word's pronunciation AND meaning. It's a great way to help your child feel more prepared to read... #ReadySetRead #AnOunceOfPrevention

We are launching a new campaign with the goal of raising $15,000 this spring to make sure we can return to schools stronger this fall and meet the increased demand for our tutoring program. Please make a gift today to help us ensure kids across the province have the extra support they will need this fall to catch up on their reading skills. https://one-to-one.ca/donate/

Parents, learn simple strategies to support home reading. Register for, Come Read with Me, and join via Zoom from the comfort of your home.

Are you looking for diverse digital books like The Clever Tortoise to read with your child? Visit Room to Read! https://literacycloud.org/ Room to Read is a non-profit that focuses on children's literacy & girls' education programs. It's a great place to find stories to share with your child until we can get back into our local bookstore or library. #readingonline #literacyforkids #kidsbooks

Check out #MoLunchDoodles with author, illustrator and creator of the Elephant and Piggie series of books, Mo Willems. It is a fun series of lunch-time videos from his studio. His books are extremely popular with ONE TO ONE readers and tutors alike. There are 15 videos in the series. Check them and share your lunch with Mo! (Bonus points if you share a drawing of your favourite character from one of his books!)... The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts https://www.youtube.com/playlist

#ReadingTip! Try stretching a challenging word into parts to make it easier to read. Take turns breaking the words into parts and stretching them out: You: "Cat." (Now stretch it out) "C-at" " Your child: "C-at" You: "What's the word?"... Your child: "Cat!" We'll share more fix-up strategies from our #TutorToolbox in future posts. Comment below to let us know how they work! . . . #ReadingTip #FixupStrategy