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Accessible Notebook (for kids with print disabilities) Reading fun for kids, from Canada’s public libraries
Accessible Notebook(for kids with print disabilities)
Reading fun for kids,from Canada’spublic libraries
As parents and caregivers, you are your child’s fi rst and best teacher. By doing these fi ve activities together every day, you can build language skills and help your child become a reader.
Talk – Your child learns about language by listening to you talk and joining in the conversation.
Sing – Singing with your child increases awareness of the sounds of words, and can be a great vocabulary builder, too.
Play – By playing, your child learns general knowledge about the world, an important literacy skill that will aid in understanding books and stories once he or she begins to read.
Read – Shared reading is the single most effective way to help your child become a profi cient reader. Remember, print is not the only way to enjoy a story; library staff can help you fi nd audio books, e-books, and more!
Write – Writing helps your child learn that letters and words stand for sounds and that print has meaning.
If you are interested in learning more about pre-reading skills, ask about programs and services for you and your child at your local library. Great recommended reads can be found at tdsummerreadingclub.ca. We hope that you will enjoy using this book as a tool to excite your child about reading.
The 2018 TD Summer Reading Club gratefully acknowledges that this information is adapted from the American Library Association’s Every Child Ready to Read ® program.
Hello, grownups!
Welcome to the
2018 TD Summer Reading Club
What makes you feel curious or excited?
This summer the TD Summer Reading Club helps you fi nd and explore your passions, and encourages you to share your discoveries with others along the way.
Through TD Summer Reading Club books, programs, and conversations, you can dive into areas that already fascinate you, discover new interests, and experience how your passions can change you and your world.
Be sure to stop by your local library for expert book recommendations!
When you’re ready, you can show your notebook to library staff and we’ll complete the certifi cate inside!
Happy Reading!
Illustrations by Anne Villeneuve
Co-created and delivered by over 2,000 public libraries across Canada, this national bilingual program is developed by Toronto Public Library in partnership with Library and Archives Canada. Sponsorship is generously provided by TD Bank Group.
Today’s date :
My name:
I am years or months old
My favourite book:
I want to know more about:
I’m excited about:
This is me!
Get to know me!
Draw a picture or print out a photo of yourself
and add it here.
Be sure to stop by your local library for expert book recommendations!
When you’re ready, you can showyour notebook to library staffand we’ll completethe certificate inside!
Happy Reading!Illustrations by Anne Villeneuve
tdsummerreadingclub.ca
Join Us Online!Share! Find! Create! Read!
• Discover cool new reads• Track your reading online • Write silly stories• Read awesome ebooks • Tell wacky jokes*
Your code will give you access to games and activities when you visit
Stick yourweb accesscode here!
*(Oh yeah, and there’s stuff for your parents and caregivers, too)
Summer program calendar
My special dates:
June
August
July
This is YOUR notebook to use however you like! Here are a few ideas: track your reading goals, collect stickers, discover more cool ways to make reading a fun part of your summer, list books you’ve read, draw pictures inspired by books and describe how a book made you feel.
Next I’ll read
Didn’t fi nish everything you wanted to read this summer? No problem! Use these pages to keep track of things you want to read throughout the rest of the year!
Things to do this summer
My summer reading goal
What will get you excited about reading this summer? Will you listen to more ebooks? Try a graphic novel? Re-read old favourites? Read to learn a new skill? Whatever your goal is, use this space to write it down.
Challenges for Pre-Readers
See how many challenges you can check off R before the end of the summer.
q Write a wish on a stone and bury it in a garden.
q Write a story on the TD Summer Reading Club website.
q Make a collection from things you fi nd on a walk, then use them to write a story.
q Attend a storytime at your library.
q Make up a song about your favourite food and sing it together.
q Play a game in every room in your home.
q Think of a different way you can sort your toys.
q Create a silly ending to your favourite story.
q Draw a self-portrait with your eyes closed.
q Dance without bending your knees or elbows.
q Use blocks to build a scene from a book you’ve read.
q Use sidewalk chalk to tell a story with pictures.
q Make a video or an audio recording of a made-up story.
q Say a rhyme together.
q Sing on a swing.
q Clap slowly then as fast as you can.
Challenges for School Age readers
See how many challenges you can check off R before the end of the summer.
q Write a wish on a stone and bury it in a garden.
q Write a story on the TD Summer Reading Club website.
q Make up a dance to your favourite song.
q Attend a program at your library.
q Write a poem about your favourite legend.
q Read a poem out loud while whispering every other word.
q Recommend a good book to your local librarian.
q Share your favourite book of the week with your family.
q Talk without touching your lips and teeth together.
q Draw in the air with your fi nger and ask a friend to guess what it is.
q Show a friend or family member how to do something you’re really good at.
q Make a collection from things you fi nd on a walk, then use them to write a story.
q Close your eyes and draw a self portrait.
q Make a video or an audio recording of a made up story.
q Interview your family members about their favourite things.
q Make a list of your favourite words.
q Decorate a shoebox and use it to store your treasures.
My summer reading
Congratulations!
Great reading! Your notebook is amazing
As witnessed by Date
What’s on the CD?
■ This Accessible Notebook is available in these formats:
• audio (MP3) • braille (BRF) • Regular text (Accessible PDF) • OpenDyslexic font (PDF)
■ PLUS, a free audio book: He Who Dreams by Melanie Florence
■ The Tiny Hero of
Ferny Creek Library
By Linda Bailey and Victoria Jamieson
Ages 8-11
■ What’s My Superpower?
By Aviaq Johnston and Tim Mack
Ages 4-7
■ I Love my Purse
By Belle DeMont and Sonja Wimmer
Ages 4-7
■ He Who Dreams
By Melanie Florence
Ages 11-12
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Change the World?
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Ages 5-8
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By Andrew Larsen and Katty Maurey
Ages 5-9
■ The Word Collector
By Peter H. Reynolds
Ages 4-8
Ask library staff about reading
these books and many more in
accessible formats like audio,
braille and e-text!Partners in Accessible Literacy
