Guest post by Ashley Tilley of ABC Life Literacy Canada, who’s
just full of spooky literacy tips. Halloween isn’t just about
dressing up and eating candy – it also provides fun
opportunities to learn! Embracing the literacy activities
already happening in your life makes it so much easier to ensure
your family is getting 15 minutes of learning experiences a day.
ABC Life Literacy Canada reminds families to practice literacy
skills at Halloween with some fun literacy tips, tricks and
treats. Spooky Literacy Tips - Tell ghost stories on Halloween
night. Make up your own stories or read a classic scary book
together. - Organize Halloween candy in different ways. Organize
by shape, size, candy name, or even candy type, and then trade!
This activity helps to reinforce basic math along with
association and matching skills. - Bake a pumpkin pie. Following
recipes is a great way to improve both reading and math skills.
Children can read the instructions out loud to help measure the
ingredients when making a treat for