Blog Archives - Calgary Reads

A rally cry for children

Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Hundreds of children across Alberta could make it through the literacy loss of this last year if they had a trained volunteer reading one-on-one with them, even virtually. If you’re reading this, it’s probably been a while since you were [...]

Introducing… The 3-6-9 Series

Posted on February 17, 2021March 18, 2021

Why 3-6-9? At age 3, we’re helping children develop the vocabulary they need to be school-ready at age 6, and to be able to successfully make the shift at age 9 from learning to read, to reading to learn—so they can succeed in school and in [...]

It’s a simple and meaningful time

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Those who know me or regularly read my blogs, know my passionate key message: read aloud with your children every day! Yet as the pandemic continues, the pressure on parents and caregivers is not letting up. Reading together may – at [...]

Three Things for Neighbours

Posted on February 2, 2021February 23, 2021

Calgary Reads was thrilled to be nominated to participate in the #3things4neighbhours campaign! Our CEO Steacy Pinney took the challenge to share three things (and maybe one or two more) that we’ve done to support our community during the COVID19 [...]

Opinion: The importance of childhood literacy has never been greater

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

"Learning how to read is not as important as saving lives, or is it?" In this Op-Ed, printed in the Calgary Herald on Nov. 17, Calgary Reads CEO Steacy Pinney reflects on how COVID is impacting children's fundamental right to literacy, and what [...]

Co-work at Calgary Reads!

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

Get the PDF here: Calgary Reads Co-Working Market [...]

A generous gift ensures more reading magic!

Posted on September 21, 2020

Our Children’s Reading Place is a colourful, welcoming heritage house in Calgary’s Inglewood community devoted to promoting the love of reading and early literacy. Within this special place, we harness the power of environment to inspire a love [...]

Steacy’s Snippets September 2020: Everyone needs a rock

Posted on September 17, 2020October 15, 2020

Everyone needs a rock I always pick up rocks. A pebble here and there. I’ve been drawn to stones for as long as I can remember. I hold them in my hand; turn them over and over. I feel their smooth surface, trace the shape, consider [...]

Reader/Artist-in-Residence Profile

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

In addition to being our new Reader-in-Residence, Karen Scarlett is an interdisciplinary artist. She works in pencil, water colour, acrylic, mixed media, bas-relief and sculpture. Karen often works with barn wood found at 100 year old homesteads [...]

Brain Camp 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020July 31, 2020

For a PDF with live links: August 2020 Calendar of Activities Looking for Hopscotch?! Keep Scrolling! For a PDF with live links: July 2020 Calendar of [...]

The health, safety and well-being of our volunteers, employees and customers is our top priority and we are following the lead of Canadian public health authorities during this challenging time. See below for updates to our programs and initiatives.

CBC Calgary Reads Big Book Sale update

Little Red Reading House update

Calgary Reads FOOD BANK Volunteer update

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