Literacy and numeracy tip sheets for parents

Make a difference in literacy and numeracy—practical ways parents can boost learning

On April 12, 2003, the Peel District School Board hosted its second annual parent conference. With over 700 parents attending, Make a difference in literacy and numeracy—practical ways parents can boost learning was a tremendous success again this year. The conference provided parents of children at all grade levels with useful tips to help their children be successful in school. Many parents found the tips they received from over 50 Peel educators valuable.

The following tip sheets will help extend this learning to parents of all Peel board schools. Choose from more than 35 tips sheets with practical, hand-on ideas for you to use to help boost your child's learning of literacy and numeracy skills. Feel free to share these tip sheets with other parents.

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Help your child improve literacy skills:

Boost your child's language skills--Help build a solid foundation for learning, reading and writing for students in primary grades

Discover the hidden treasures in your school library for students in primary, junior and middle grades

Discover the magic of reading aloud for students in primary and junior grades

Getting results--Helping your child prepare for provincial tests for students in primary and junior grades

Help your child improve literacy skills through storytelling for students in primary and junior grades

Help your child overcome reading difficulties for students in junior grades

Help your teen build literacy skills for students in middle and secondary grades

Help your teen prepare for the grade 10 literacy test for students in middle and secondary grades

Reading aloud is a family affair for students in primary and junior grades

Help improve your teen's reading comprehension for secondary students

Help support your child's reading development for students in primary grades

Reading matters in science for students in primary and junior grades

Reading newspapers and magazines with your child for students in junior and middle grades

Smart from the start – Helping your kindergarten or grade 1 child for students in primary grades

Technology – the new basic supporting literacy for students in primary, junior and middle grades

Whatever happened to phonics? How schools teach reading and writing for students in primary and junior grades

Help your child boost math skills:

Explore math through children's literature for students in primary grades

Figuring it out--How to help your child develop a love of math for all grades

Find math help on the web for students in junior and middle grades

Help your teen prepare for the grade 9 provincial math test

Help your child succeed in math for students in primary grades

Help your child succeed in math for students in junior grades

Help your child succeed in math for students in middle grades

Help your teen succeed in math for students in secondary grades

Turn math into family fun for students in primary and junior grades

More ways to help your child succeed in school:

Boost learning with proven parenting strategies for students in junior and middle grades

Bridging the gender gap--Reading and writing with boys for all grades

Cyberproofing: Protect your child on the Internet

Help your child deal with bullying--Learn positive strategies to empower yourself and your child for middle school students (grades 6-8)

Help your child improve pronunciation skills for students in primary grades

Help your child learn English for all grades

Help your child learn English (translation in Chinese) for all grades

Help your child learn English (translation in Punjabi) for all grades

Help your child learn English (translation in Urdu) for all grades

Help your child succeed in school for students in junior grades

Help your child succeed in school for students in primary grades

Meeting the needs of students with pervasive developmental disorders for all students

Overcome behaviour problems that get in the way of learning for all grades

Time for school--How to ensure regular school attendance for students in elementary grades

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