Learning fun at Our Lady of Lourdes Literacy Day
Literacy fun included a Giant Crossword at the library.
Students learning about reading labels with TBDHU representatives.
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, January 28th, Our Lady of Lourdes School invited parents and guardians to join a day of fun with their children, dress code for all: pyjamas. Everyone grouped into their school families to participate in an afternoon spent at Literacy Day centres, organized by Miss Dzijacky focused on pairing learning with fun.
There were 5 Centres which groups enjoyed in turn, rotating approximately every 15min;
GIANT SNAKES & LADDERS (gym)
Students chose the youngest person in the family to be the game piece for their group, sitting on a scooter to be moved around the game board (outlined with coloured tape on the gymnasium floor). Question categories were identified by coloured circles on the ‘board’. ‘Game Piece’ students could only be moved to the next spot if they answered the question correctly. The rest of the rules followed traditional snakes and ladders.
Learn the Labels (stage at gym)
Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Public Health Nurse, Shirley Saasto-Stopyra, RN and Community Health Promotion Resource Person Reene Warren, taught children how to read labels on their food. In addition to promoting literacy, this centre also helped develop tools for making good food choices.
Go Literacy! Giant Crossword (designated classroom)
Students, in groups of 4 per table, plade ‘Go Fish’ using word groups. For example, “snake” would be looking for another ‘ake’ word like “cake”.
Giant Crossword Puzzle (library)
Each family was responsible for solving 7 questions of the crossword.
Snack (lunchroom)
On typical school days students bring their own snacks but as part of the Literacy Day fun, a snack was preparred for school families to enjoy together.
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MORE INFO
- Read about how students from St. Hillary School in Red Rock celebrated Literacy Day
- Read about how students at St. Martin School in Terrace Bay celebrated Literacy Day
- Read about how students from Manitouwadge Public School celebrated Literacy Day
- Learn about Catholic Education in Northern Ontario at the Superior North Catholic District School Board website
'Word Group GO-Fish' face off.
Students play 'word group Go-Fish' in groups of 4.
Giant Crossword at the library.
Public Health Nurse Shirley Saasto-Stopyra teaches a group about reading food labels on the stage at the gym.
TBDHU Community Health Promotion Resource Person Reene Warren's son Blake is glad that Mommy's work had her visiting on Literacy Day.
One final roll of Snakes & Ladders giant die has one team celebrating a win in the gymnasium.
That's one BIG ladder to climb!
Students begin to gather at the gymnasium to wrap-up a day of Literacy fun at OLOL.
