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191. The Great Rescue (1995)
Authors: Beverly MacKinnon
Collection: Learning Materials
An adult learner from Prospect Literacy Association in Alberta describes the experience of briefly losing her child. An audio version of the story is included
Added: 1990-01-01
192. Hand in Hand (2008)
Family literacy in a minority context
Authors: Diana Masny
Collection: Research Materials
In 2003, the Coalition francophone pour l'alphabétisation et la formation de base en Ontario commissioned a research study, entitled "For My Child," to evaluate the impact of family literacy programs. The current report is an analysis of this research, which was conducted in the broader context of research on family literacy. It also sets out recommendations about best practices and future research that can improve family literacy programs so that they can better meet the specific needs of families living in a francophone minority setting. This ten-chapter report includes an analysis of what exists in Ontario as well as elsewhere in Canada and around the world in the field of family literacy and in other related areas, such as early childhood and parental education.
Added: 2008-11-18
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193. Harbours to Highlands (2003)
A Geography Manual
Authors: Lisette Jones, Tina Nickerson, Simone Meuse
Collection: Learning Materials
Harbours to Highlands gives learners an opportunity to learn about many aspects of geography – from the early map-makers to the depletion of the ozone layer to the planets in our solar system.
The stories in this document are written using language and structure appropriate to Level 1 and 2 of the Nova Scotia Academic Upgrading Curriculum. Most stories have two versions – the first versions contain more detailed information while the second versions, appearing under different titles, are much simpler and meant for lower level learners.
The stories are accompanied by questions and exercises to strengthen grammar, comprehension, and math skills.
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Added: 2004-03-11
194. Hardships, Harsh Realities and Hope (1996)
Women's Education des femmes, Fall 1996 - Vol. 12, No. 3
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Susan May
Collection: Research Materials
In this article, the author discusses violence against women at school, at work, and at home, the effects of violence on learning, strategies to cope with violence, and hope for the future.
Added: 2004-07-29
195. Have you ever tried to put a square peg in a round hole? (2000)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
Collection: Learning Materials
This Technical Tips article from CONNECT provides information about Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports.
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Added: 2003-07-26
196. Health Care Access and Navigation (2010)
Series: Health Talk: A Health Literacy Curriculum for English Language Learners
Authors: Farzana Mubashir, Rabia Garewal, Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA)
Collection: Learning Materials
This document provides an introduction to a curriculum developed to help immigrant women with low literacy skills, and their families, use the health care system effectively. The curriculum is divided into nine modules, each focusing on a different aspect of the system, including filling out forms, getting care in an emergency, and navigating a health facility.
In this document, the authors provide an overview of the curriculum; an extensive glossary of useful terms; and a list of other resources available.
The authors note that the curriculum provides information about health care to English language learners ranging from pre-benchmark to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 2.
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- Government of Alberta
Added: 2011-09-20
197. Health Literacy in Canada: A Healthy Understanding (2008)
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), T. Scott Murray, Janet Hagey, Douglas Willms, Richard Shillington, Richard Desjardins
Collection: Research Materials
Six out of 10 Canadians, or 60 per cent of the population, lack the skills needed to adequately manage their health-care needs. By comparison, 48 per cent of Canadians have low levels of literacy in general.
The authors of this report point out that mastering health literacy tasks usually requires that adults use prose literacy, document literacy and numeracy skills at the same time. Therefore, health literacy involves more than the ability to read or to understand numbers. Context matters, as does the ability to find, understand, evaluate and communicate health-related information.
Canadians with the lowest health literacy skills were found to be more likely to be in poor or fair health as those with the highest skill levels. Health literacy levels also seem to affect health outcomes at the population level. For instance, the prevalence of diabetes declines as health literacy rises.
The authors say the research presented in this report suggests that daily reading habits have the single strongest effect on health literacy proficiency. Reading books, newspapers, magazines, websites, letters, notes or emails all helped to sustain or improve health literacy rates, regardless of education level.
Added: 2010-01-13
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198. Healthy Pregnancy: Jenny's Story - Student Activities (2010)
Series: Healthy Life Series
Authors: Dr. Gilles Pinette, Christopher McGruer
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide was designed to help students get the most out of their reading of the fictional story of a young married woman experiencing her first pregnancy.
The guide includes questions designed to check the student’s comprehension of the story; a section to help students assess their own writing skills; and suggestions for writing a compare/contrast essay.
Added: 2010-10-19
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199. Healthy Pregnancy: Jenny's Story - Teacher's Guide (2010)
Series: Healthy Life Series
Authors: Christopher McGruer
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide accompanies a fictional story about a young married woman, pregnant for the first time, who relies on both her doctor and her grandmother for guidance. The doctor offers a scientific view of birth while her grandmother provides nurturing support based on First Nations traditions.
The guide includes questions and answers to help teachers lead the discussion of the story as well as suggestions for a variety of group activities. The author has also included links to websites containing information about healthy pregnancy and preventing teen pregnancy.
Added: 2010-10-19
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200. High School Essays Identify Concerns for International Youth Year (1984)
Women's Education des femmes, March 1984 - Vol. 2, No. 3
Series: Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
Authors: Susan McCrae Vander Voet
Collection: Research Materials
CCLOW solicited mini-essays from students at Central Peel Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario. The central question posed to the students was 'What are the three main concerns of young people today.'
About fifty students from grades nine to twelve responded with some very powerful insights, questions and worries. This article contains excerpts from some of the essays.
Added: 2004-08-27
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