Parents – Clarington – Speedsters Grades 5-6

Thanks for joining in the Race! Enjoy reading, writing, singing and surfing with your kids. The more activities you do together, the more kilometers they travel to win great prizes with their class team.

Activities are worth 5kms, 10kms and 15kms each. There’s something for everyone, whether your child prefers books, games, music, magazines, tools, nature or sports. Pick your favourites to do over and over, or try them all! Participate with family, friends or caregivers. Remember to send in your Tally Sheet every week to win those class prizes!

Already taking part in a literacy

program at school? No problem! All that reading counts for kms in the Race too!

Everyone wins when parents get involved!

We enjoy fun activities with our children; they gain a positive attitude toward learning!

NEW – Click here for the latest Activity Update!

Parent Info

Activity Sheet

Tally Sheet

Race Manager

Book List

Canadian Owl Magazines for kids
http://owlkids.com/
A set of three age-appropriate magazines: Owl for readers in grades 5 and 6.

Cricket Magazines for kids
http://www.cricketmag.com/kids_home.asp
A series of age-appropriate magazines for young readers with interactive web pages too.

Game List

Great games to enjoy with the whole family…
Wonderful Word Games
Play these in the car, on the bus, in the doctor’s office, anywhere!
Super Story Building Word Games
These games test memory and creative skills – add paper and pencil to them even more fun!
Journal Topics
Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/
A fun and educational literacy game and reading site; includes madlibs junior, stories and more.
Online word games
http://www.lumosity.com/k/brain-teasers
Lots of fun for the whole family. Play for free or create an account.
Madlibs online
http://www.madglibs.com/index.php
Hilarious and silly story-building fun!

Articles

Slaying the Homework Beast
Make study-time a breeze with these tips.
Arts Equals Smarts
Arts and crafts help build reading and writing skills.
Lost Boys
Ways to make reading, writing and learning boy friendly.
Inspiring Boys to Read
Transforming reluctant readers.
When Words Don’t Make Sense
Spot early reading problems by watching for clues.

Links

Our Public Libraries:
Trent Hills: Campbellford, Hastings, Warkworth
http://www.trenthillslibrary.ca/
Cobourg branch
http://www.cobourg.library.on.ca/
Port Hope branch
http://phpl.ca/
Quinte West Public Library Kids Page
http://www.library.quintewest.com/kidpage2.html

Toronto Public Library KidsSpace
http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/
Plenty of links to help kids get excited about reading.

Big Universe
http://www.biguniverse.com/
Read children’s picture books online.

Children’s storybooks online
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#yc
Cute stories with sound.

Lobster Press
http://www.lobsterpress.com/index.php
Top quality book seller at discounted prices…check out ‘our specials’ link.