Parents, Caregivers and Students

Kindergarten to Grade 3

Reading and Writing Resources

• ABCs Organizer
  
  
  For each letter of the alphabet, either practice writing the letter out, or if want something more difficult, write as many words as you can think of that start with that letter!
• Art activity - How I Feel
  
  
  Create a record of how you are feeling. You can draw small images of how you are feeling every day for a week or two (and label each image with the date), or do one large drawing of how you are feeling right now.
• Book Look Reading Guide
  
  
  This book-based treasure hunt gets you to explore the books around home.
• Colours Word Search
  
  
  Colour in the words when you find them, with the colour that they are. Can you find all of the words?
• Nature Crossword Puzzle
  
  
  Learn about nature in this crossword puzzle!
• Nature Word Search
  
  
  Can you find all of the nature words?
• Person, place or thing cups
  
  
  Write a short story with a person, place, and thing.
• Personal Puzzle Activity
  
  
  Draw your own picture on the paper, over the outline of the puzzle. Then, cut out along the lines, and you have your own personal puzzle!
• Word of the day!
  
  
  Pick a word of the day for the next two weeks. It can be a new word you did not already know, a word you really like, or a word you read in a book that day.
• Writing activity - A muted movie
  
  
  Let your child(ren) watch a one-minute scene of dialogue from a movie of television show, while the TV is on mute. Using their imagination, children will write what they think the characters are saying and what the situation is.
• Writing activity - A sentence of the day
  
  
  Start a story today and add one new sentence each day until the page is full.
• Writing activity - My mythical creature
  
  
  Invent a hybrid, mythical creature by combining characteristics of different real animals.Create a setting to tell the story of the animal.
• Writing activity - Word memory
  
  
  Can you guess which labelled items are missing?

Numeracy and Science Resources

• Adding Sums Game
  
  
  Add up the sum of your dice. Whoever’s sum is higher is the winner of that round. Play 3 or 5 rounds. Whoever wins the most rounds wins the game.
• Batter Up! Adding Practice Activity
  
  
  Build mental addition skills in this fun activity.
• Data Management and Probability Activities - Gr. K-3
  
  
  A collection of short, practical activities to help children learn about sorting information and probability.
• Dizzy Differences Subtraction Game
  
  
  The goal of this game is to see how quickly you can find the difference of 2 dice. To find the difference, subtract the lower number from the higher number.
• Geometry and Shapes Activity
  
  
  Help your child identify shape names and characteristics with the many surfaces and solid figures that he or she sees every day.
• Geometry and Spatial Sense Activities- Gr. K-3
  
  
  Help your child develop skills with shapes and spatial awareness with this short activity collection that uses household items and situations as an introduction to geometry 
• Ghost Grave Counting Game - Gr. K-3
  
  
  A 'spooky' math game that uses dice to help develop counting, addition and subtraction skills
• Math Path Game
  
  
  Roll the dice and move along the math path using addition and counting skills in this fun game for multiple players
• Math Scavenger Hunt BINGO
  
  
  Explore the math in your environment with this fun BINGO activity.
• Math Stomp!
  
  
  Math meets movement with this fun game from poolnoodlesandpixiedust.com.
• Measurement Activities
  
  
  Estimating is a skill that comes with practice. The best way to build estimating abilities is to follow the simple, “guess, and then do!”
• Number Line Secret Code
  
  
  Decode the secret message by answering simple equations.
• Organizing Information Activities
  
  
  What are the ways to sort different household things?
• Patterning and Algebra Activities - Gr. K-3
  
  
  What types of patterns do you notice in your home or your neighbourhood? 
• Pirates Watch Math - Gr. K-3
  
  
  Have some fun with this game that uses addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to beat out the clock! 
• Recognizing Patterns
  
  
  How can hands and feet be used to make sound patterns? In what ways do authors use patterns in songs and stories? What different types of shape patterns are there at home or in your neighbourhood?

Grade 4 to 6

Reading and Writing Resources

• All Mixed Up
  
  
  The best way to describe All Mixed Up is like a “story jigsaw puzzle.” Put the pieces in an order to tell the story—note that there isn’t necessarily a “right way” or single order of the story—that depends on how and why the player chooses to order a frame in a particular way.
• Fill in the blanks story
  
  
  Be creative in completing the story with your own choice of words!
• Fruits and Veggies Wordsearch
  
  
  Can you find all of the words? There’s a word for each letter of the alphabet, except one letter. Can you figure out which letter is missing?
• Sports crossword puzzle
  
  
  Can you name and find all of the sport activities?
• Write your own book review
  
  
  Learn to write your own book review and draw the book cover. What did you like about this book? What didn't you like?
• Writing activity - Dear Future Me
  
  
  Write a letter to your future self. What do you really want future you to remember from today? What do you hope you never forget?

Numeracy and Science Resources

• Bake a Wacky Cake
  
  
  A delicious example of science in action!
• Data Management and Probability Activities - Gr. 4-6
  
  
  Three activities that use household scenarios to help develop skills with organizing numbers and probability 
• Discover the Decimal
  
  
  Guess the exact number your opponent has chosen by posing a series (up to 15) of yes and no questions for your opponent to answer. Use problem solving and deduction to figure out the hidden number.
• Geometry and Spatial Sense Activities
  
  
  Symmetry is the balance among the parts of something. Identify with your child all the capital letters that have symmetry (that can be split equally in half).
• It's Raining Math!
  
  
  Can you colour all the raindrops in this adding and subtracting game? 
• Make your own slime
  
  
  Make your own slime and learn about polymers.
• Math facts: True or False?
  
  
  Wiggle out your child's math worries with a fun game of true or false!
• Measurement Activities
  
  
  What is the relationship between various units of measurement? Are bigger items always heavier than smaller ones Is there a pattern in the way units relate to each other? 
• Number Sense and Money Math
  
  
  Coins are great manipulatives, and as kids grow more comfortable handling money, coins can be used to practice mental math.
• Patterns and Algebra Activities
  
  
  Does knowing the pattern rule make it easier to predict the next number in a sequence? How can we predict what numbers will come later in a pattern?
• Shop 'Til You Stop Game - Gr. 4-6
  
  
  Learn how to add totals and calculate tax in this practical money math game
• STEM Flower Study
  
  
  Label and draw the parts of a flower using this science worksheet
• STEM Outdoor Senses
  
  
  How many different things do we sense? Use this activity to keep track of your 5 senses! 
• STEM Word Search
  
  
  Look up the definitions as you find all these science and math words! 

All Ages

Reading and Writing Resources

• The Everyday Guide to Parents Helping Kids With Reading and Writing
• Create your own family memory frame
  
  
  Explore how each framework allows you to tell a story by relating an event, and tying it to a feeling and a specific memory that is important to you.
• Have fun with homework!
  
  
  In this booklet you will find easy tips and tricks for homework time with your child.
• Books Come Alive!
  
  
  Interactive reading and literacy games.

Numeracy and Science Resources

• Batter Up! Math Practice
  
  
  Build your skills in mental math addition.
• Creating a Simple Budget
  
  
  Tips and strategies for organizing your own budget
• Keeping Track of Expenses
  
  
  A simple template for keeping track of monthly expenses
• Mental Math Sticks
  
  
  Math Sticks are a simple way to practice some mental math: sticks can be designed using some or all of the four functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), with money, using hours or units of time, or even using conversions between fractions and/or decimals.
• Numeracy and Estimation Game
  
  
  Who can guess (estimate) the closest amount of an object needed to fill a specific sized container. Players earn chips based on the accuracy of their estimations.
• Science Sleuth - Snow In July
  
  
  A sample science experiment you can try at home. Once you are done, try creating your own experiment using the organizer below. 
• Science Sleuth - Try Your Own!
  
  
  Use this worksheet to build your own science experiment!
• Secret's Out - Equation Practice
  
  
  Try to uncover all other players’ secrets before they uncover yours!
• Shop ‘Til You Stop - Money Math Practice
  
  
  Use mental math and rounding to spend up to your selected limit on whatever materials you choose to buy. The player who shops for his/her chosen items and spends as close to his/her limit without going over their limit card wins the game.
• Show Me the Money - Money Math Practice
  
  
  Earn a percentage of the profits as you answer questions where you show how the money goes!
• STEM Planting Activity
  
  
  Learn how to plant and grow with this guide that helps you track the life of your project

More Resources for Children and Youth

• Tips for Helping with Homework
• 10 Tips to Help with Math
• Choosing Books Tip Sheet
• Motivating Children to Learn Over the Summer Months
• Study Habits Quiz
• Get Kids Reading Infographic
• Get Kids Reading Infographic - Holiday
• Introduction to Phonics
• Phonics Fun Activities
• Reading With Children
• Recommended Books for Children
• Babes Without Books - preschool
• Reading With Babies
• Inverted Pyramid News Article - Gr. 9+
• News Interview Template - Gr. 9+
• News Report Example - Gr. 9+
• Writing a News Report - Gr. 9+
• Ask Amelia for Advice - Writing Activity - Gr. K-8
• Character News Interview - Gr. K-8
• Live to Retell the Tale - Gr. K-8
• Magnetic Letter Fun - Gr. K-8
• My Personal Inventory - Gr. K-8
• Pyramid Graphic Organizer - Gr. K-8
• Runny Babbit Is At It - Gr. K-8
• Shaping Up
• Written Conversation Starters
• Math Formulas for Tutors and Learners - Gr. 4-6
• A-Sort Meant - Gr. 4-6
• Broken Calculator Game - Gr. 4-6
• Estim8 Game - Gr. 4-6
• Fraction Reaction Game - Gr. 4-6
• Mental Math Sticks Game - Gr. 4-6
• Ninety-Eight Addition Game - Gr. 4-6
• Secret's Out Game - Gr. 4-6
• HTO Place Value Game - Gr. K-3
• Snow in July

Adult

• ESL Word Bank
• ESL Websites and Resources
• First Compare and Then Contrast
• Numeracy - Creating a Simple Budget
• Numeracy - Expense Sheet
• Completing a Personal Details Form
• Learning Journal
• Paragraph Building

Learners w/ Exceptionalities

• Strategies for Students with Special Education Needs
• Learning Disabilities and Tutor Strategies