ABC Life Literacy Canada

(Toronto, ON - January 4, 2012) - The New Year is here, and with it comes promises of change – eating healthier, going to the gym, getting a new job. Improving your literacy skills can help you make the ultimate change.

Check out these lifelong learning tips:

• Become a volunteer reader – When we read in our heads, we miss out on the many benefits reading aloud can provide. Literacy skills are just like any other skill set; in order to improve and strengthen them, practice makes perfect! How about joining a reading club to be a volunteer reader/mentor to children? Vocabulary, comprehension and oral communication will all be improved, not to mention bringing the love of reading to children.

• Get active – Stretch your mind and body with board and video games. Maybe it’s time to learn to play golf or even try out being a jockey thanks to the new Wii or Xbox system Santa left you! Games are a great way to strengthen your reading, writing, math and concentration skills. www.Hasbro.ca offers lots of free online games as well as having some of our favourite classic board games to enjoy.

• Incorporate writing into your everyday life – The holidays were a perfect time to catch up with loved ones through greeting cards. At this time of year, how about writing thank you cards for any gifts you may have received? Another great way to practice writing skills could be through your own blog. You could stumble upon a whole online community with interests and experiences similar to your own.

• Money Magic – As you now know, practice makes perfect when it comes to literacy! For example, when you’re in the check out line at the grocery store, try calculating your bill before the cashier rings up the total. How close were you? Do this a few more times and soon you’ll know the total before the register does. For some great advice in financial matters visit www.SmallChangeAddsUp.ca.

• Reach Out – If you know your literacy skills are not quite where you would like them to be, reach out for some assistance. It is never too late to ask for help. Visit www.LookUnderLearn.cato find an adult literacy program in your community.

• Participate in Family Literacy Day – Thousands of Canadians will take part in Family Literacy Day events in schools, libraries, literacy organizations and homes across the country this month. Visit www.FamilyLiteracyDay.ca to find out how you can participate.

So how do these learning tips sound? Pretty easy, right? Give them a try in 2012 and see your literacy skills soar!

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