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91. Our Favorite Family Recipes...and why we love them!! (2009)
Authors: Judy Venable, ESL Ladies of Community Action Programmes for Children and Canucks Family Education Centre
Collection: Learning Materials
These recipes were collected from women learning English as a Second Language (ESL) in Vancouver. The women, and their recipes, come from many countries: Mexico, Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Sweden.
In addition to providing ingredients and instructions for the recipes, the women include notes explaining the significance of each dish in their lives or for their families.
Added: 2010-05-05
92. How To Kit - Family Literacy Activities Night 2 (2009)
Series: How To Kit
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Collection: Learning Materials
This is another in a series of how-to kits developed by the NWT Literacy Council. It includes tips for organizing a family literacy activities night, from choosing a date to advertising the event.
The authors explain the role of parents in helping their children to learn, then offer tips for oral language development, reading, writing, games and literacy activities at home. There are also instructions and templates for making bookmarks, preparing a family story bag, developing games and other activities.
Added: 2010-05-05
93. How to Kit - Plan a Family Literacy Day Fair (2009)
Series: How To Kit
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Collection: Learning Materials
This kit helps organizers plan a celebration for Family Literacy Day, observed annually on January 27.
The kit includes a planning checklist and suggestions for activities for various age groups. Among the ideas for younger children are Locomotion Letters and the Same Sound Game while all-ages activities including making a family tree and putting on a readers’ theatre production.
The kit includes activity sheets that can be photocopied and links to online resources for more ideas.
Added: 2010-04-28
94. How To Kit - Storysacks (2009)
A Guide to making a storysack
Series: How To Kit
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide explains how storysacks can be used to get children excited about reading. A storysack includes books, an audiotape of the story, props and suggestions for activities based on the books.
The guide explains how to use a storysack in a variety of settings; offers guidelines for choosing appropriate books; suggests possible activities to go with the books; and provides ideas for props.
It also includes many patterns for making dolls and puppets to go along with storysacks.
Added: 2010-04-20
95. Assessment of Readiness Skills During Early Childhood (2009)
Fact Sheet
Series: LDAC Fact Sheet
Authors: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick (LDANB)
Collection: Research Materials
If a child has difficulties in learning, early intervention can make a significant difference in his development. This fact sheet offers parents and teachers a quick guide to the areas of intellectual and social development children must master to become successful learners. The authors note that children who develop delays in any of the areas will benefit from comprehensive professional assessment.
The areas of development include perception; memory; listening comprehension and expressive language; reasoning; writing mechanics; social skills; maturation; and attention.
Added: 2010-02-10
96. Got 'em, need 'em, want 'em: The Essential Skills Paradox (2009)
Authors: Movement for Canadian Literacy
Collection: Research Materials
This PowerPoint document, presented to the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association in 2009, summarizes the importance of essential skills in the workplace. The goals of the presentation are to identify and describe essential skills; see how to fit those skills into existing training; and embed essential skills into a learning culture.
The authors begin by identifying the nine essential skills, then take one specific job as an example and explain how each of the skills would be required in that job.
The authors offer a cost/benefit analysis to show how training benefits both individual companies and the economy as a whole. They also offer guidelines for undertaking an organizational needs assessment and for developing essential-skills training.
Added: 2010-02-03
97. Lifelong Learning Among Canadians Aged 18 to 64 Years: First Results from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey (2009)
Authors: Tamara Knighton, Filsan Hujaleh, Joe Iacampo, Gugsa Werkneh, Statistics Canada
Collection: Research Materials
This report stems from the Access and Support to Education and Training Survey (ASETS) conducted between June and October 2008 by Statistics Canada in partnership with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).
The authors provide an overview of the first findings from ASETS, divided into four sections: participation in education and training among Canadians aged 18 to 64; the proportion of Canadians in that age group who had unmet training needs and why; the costs associated with education and training and the sources of funding used to finance education programs; and the proportion of children aged from birth to 17 whose parents save and plan for their future postsecondary studies.
The authors have included appendices with detailed tables showing the results of the survey.
Added: 2009-12-02
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98. Reframing Literacy and Training Support in the NWT Using New Technologies - Research report (2009)
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Collection: Research Materials
Family and community literacy providers in the Northwest Territories face particular challenges when it comes to ongoing training and support, as their geographic isolation makes face-to-face training very costly.
The goal of this 14-month project was to examine the feasibility of creating an online learning environment using new technologies. The objectives included researching and identifying effective practices for online learning for family and community literacy providers, with particular emphasis on Aboriginal literacy providers; identifying needs for online learning, as well as barriers to it; and developing a plan to move forward in delivering distance learning and support in the NWT.
The project report includes a description of the research methodology used; a literature review; descriptions of models from other jurisdictions that could be adopted or adapted; and an analysis of the NWT literacy services gap.
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Added: 2009-12-30
99. Living Literacy: A Literacy Framework for Alberta's Next Generation Economy (2009)
Authors: Alberta Advanced Education and Technology
Collection: Research Materials
This document sets out a framework for coordinating the efforts of the Government of Alberta and its partners to improve literacy levels to ensure Albertans can keep pace with a changing economy. It is the result of research and consultation with adult literacy learners; parents; teachers and educational administrators at all levels; community organizations; libraries; employers and industry associations; and Alberta government ministries.
The authors set out four objectives for achieving the province’s vision: increase the number of Albertans who have at least level 3 literacy skills according to the International Survey of Adult Literacy; increase Albertans’ awareness of the lifelong importance of literacy; enhance opportunities by developing inclusive, accessible programs for quality learning; and facilitate collaborative partnerships that support a continuum of literacy development for Albertans of all ages.
The report also highlights the priority actions for 2009-2013 to meet each of those objectives.
Added: 2010-01-13
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100. Working Together for Adult Literacy: An Adult Literacy Strategy for New Brunswick (2009)
Be part of it
Authors: Government of New Brunswick
Collection: Research Materials
It is estimated that more than half of New Brunswick adults lack the reading and writing skills to deal effectively with everyday challenges in an economy that is increasingly knowledge based.
This report sets out the Government of New Brunswick’s vision for improving the literacy skills of these adults. Specifically, the proposed measures are aimed at New Brunswickers whose skills are at levels 1 and 2 in the International Adult Literacy Skills Survey (IALSS).
The authors focus on four strategic priorities: reduce barriers and increase participation; increase the number and range of effective adult literacy learning opportunities; ensure the quality and effectiveness of adult literacy programs; and strengthen partnerships to develop a robust and effective adult literacy system.
Added: 2010-01-26
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