École Westridge Library Learning Commons

Family Literacy Day is WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27th!

What will you do as a family to celebrate?

Look for ideas at https://abclifeliteracy.ca/all-programs/family-literacy-day/

The Westridge staff voted and here are the logo contest winners!  Great work everyone!

INTERMEDIATE                                                                             PRIMARY

Our theme for the Library this year is Reading is the Root.  I love all the imagery this them has to offer.

Your challenge – to design a logo that represents this theme.  It can simply be a picture or a graphic designer on the computer, your choice.   I will accept entries until Thursday,  November 26^th, 2020.  The image should embody the slogan “reading is the root” and needs to be your original design.  One design will be selected from primary and another from intermediate.

Why is reading important? 

People read for many reasons – to learn, to connect to the world around them and because it is fun.

But really, that is not all….

Reading also :

• provides mental stimulation
• reduces stress
• increases your vast knowledge on a variety of topics
• expands your vocabulary
• improves your memory and focus
• helps you become a better writer

Want one more  reason? Ok – how about free entertainment. Step away from your device, computer , television or video games for a little while, crack open a book, and fill yourself up with all the beauty and joy that a good book can offer

THE CONTEST:

Our theme for the Library this year is Reading is the Root.  I love all the imagery this them has to offer.

Your challenge – to design a logo that represents this theme.  It can simply be a picture or a graphic designer on the computer, your choice.   I will accept entries until Thursday,  November 26^th, 2020.  The image should captivate the slogan “reading is the root” and needs to be your original design.  One design will be selected from primary and another from intermediate.

BOOKS BEFORE BEDTIME help the mind relax and decompartmentalize the day….

Many parents read to their children when they are babies and toddlers.   Many studies show that this activity significantly decreases by age 8, when  many school-aged children are able to read on their own .

                              Reading with your child is a special bonding time: do it with them as long as they will let you!

Reading Aloud to your child:

• DEVELOPS your child’s vocabulary
• NURTURES your child’s growing imagination
• SPARKS CONVERSATION: it can help tackle big topics in gentle way

Here are some great books to read aloud:

Ages 3 to 5

Ages 6 to 8

Ages 9 +

What better way to spend a lazy  summer day than by diving into a good book?!

Here are Mme Yio’s summer picks!

The Growing Reader (5-8)

The Middle Grade Reader (9-12)

The École Westridge Library Summer Reading Club runs from July – August.

Click on the orca for complete details and to download the summer reading booklet.

ALSO BEFORE YOU POST…

J. K. Rowling has written a new book for children: The Ickabog!

In light of the pandemic, she will be releasing a few chapters per week on https://www.theickabog.com/home/.

She is hosting a contest for students to illustrate the book!  All of the details are on her website. https://www.theickabog.com/competition/