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Canada is one of 10 countries to see a drop in reading scores in the latest round of international testing. This stat is all the more disheartening for two reasons: The overall trend internationally is one of improving literacy as 31 other [...]

The first six months of the Children's Reading Place have been exciting. emotional, enlightening and engaging. Rather than trying to express the words and sentiment of the more than 1000 visitors I am sharing some of their words that they left as a [...]

New research conducted by the University of Alberta builds on the existing body of knowledge telling us that children who struggle to read in grade 1 can catch up with their peers by grade 3 or sooner if they have the right supports in school. A [...]

National Child Day is November 20 and the theme this year is The Right To Be Safe.  Children have the right to be safe and to feel safe. Feeling safe isn't a feeling we often discuss, with each other or with the children in our lives, If someone [...]

As September turns into October and the aroma of fall fills the air, I am reminded of the blessings I have and the gifts that I have been given. My summer was rich with interactions with children and parents who visited the Children’s Reading [...]

Summer 2017 was amazing in so many ways. For those of us, that love warm weather, we had a streak of near 30 degrees for almost three weeks (almost unheard of in Calgary). Our nights cooled down and that made sleeping easier. I woke up refreshed and [...]

"What are you hoping to achieve here?" was the question a father asked me on Saturday. They were visiting the Reading Place and his two children had found a quiet spot to settle in, among the business, and were paging through some books. I smiled  [...]

Calgary Reads is excited to be part of Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink. Donate today and your donation will be matched up to 50%! DONATE HERE Until September 3, 2017, make your donation through Birdies for Kids and Calgary Reads will [...]

From my chair, I get to observe families sharing the joy of reading and join in the experience when the time is right. Here are some ideas I am thinking about from the last two weeks at the Children's Reading Place. In the heat and sunshine of [...]

The Friendly Giant is a popular Canadian children's television program that aired on CBC Television from September 1958 through to March 1985.  In the opening of the show, the Friendly Giant issued an invitation for children to join him in the [...]

Our favourite activity at Calgary Reads during the summer is to read outdoors. Between our staff, we like to read in our backyard, in the park, on our deck, on our dock, in the mountains, on the beach, while camping, while hiking, and in new places [...]