Literacy in Action: A Back-to-School Resource for Families and Educators

The start of a new school year is always filled with excitement, fresh routines, and new opportunities to learn. But beyond pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes, one of the most powerful back-to-school essentials is literacy. Strong literacy skills are the foundation for learning across all subjects — from math and science to arts and social studies.

That’s why we’re excited to introduce Literacy in Action: Engaging Back-to-School Activities from Kindergarten to Grade 8. This resource is designed to help parents, caregivers, and educators spark curiosity, build confidence, and make learning meaningful through everyday moments.

What’s Inside

The resource PDF offers age-specific toolkits for:

• Kindergarten to Grade 1 (ages 4–7): Play-based activities that turn counting, storytelling, and even cleanup time into learning moments.
• Grades 2–3 (ages 7–8): Hands-on projects that grow vocabulary, problem-solving, and early writing confidence.
• Grades 4–6 (ages 9–11): Engaging activities that strengthen critical thinking, reading comprehension, and structured writing.
• Grades 7–8 (ages 12–13): Creative challenges that build research skills, analysis, and expressive communication.

Each section highlights a Literacy Focus (skills to strengthen), a Parent Focus (how adults can support), and a set of fun, practical activities that weave learning into everyday life.

Why It Matters

Back to school is more than just a return to classrooms — it’s a chance to create a love for learning that lasts all year. This resource helps children see literacy not as homework, but as part of daily life: cooking together, playing games, exploring nature, or sharing stories.

How to Use It

• At home: Turn family time into learning time with activities like “Shape Walks,” “Story Collages,” or “Math Mysteries.”
• In the classroom: Use the toolkits to add variety, creativity, and cross-curricular literacy into lessons.
• In the community: Share with after-school programs, tutoring groups, or parent councils as a ready-to-go literacy toolkit.

As children step into a new school year, let’s give them more than supplies — let’s give them tools to grow as confident readers, writers, thinkers, and storytellers.

Click here to access the PDF and download.