National Adult Literacy Database

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Learning Materials

This booklet is aimed at parents and caregivers who want to use talking, rhyming and singing to help children build strong language skills. The authors have included dozens of rhymes and songs, many with suggestions for actions to accompany them.

For a copy of a CD containing the songs, please contact the Council.

Funders:

• Government of Northwest Territories
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Added: 2010-10-26

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• 1-2-3 Rhyme with Me - Facilitator’s Manual
• 1-2-3 Chante avec moi : Recueil de comptines et de chansons

Series: Adult Learning Video Series

Authors: Adult Learning Knowledge Centre (AdLKC)

Collection: Learning Materials

This video, about three and a half minutes in length, focuses on a program that combines writing with reading to help both parents and young children advance their literacy skills.

The “Picture It, Publish It, Read It” program was developed by professors at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia and was piloted with a parents’ group in Yarmouth, in the southwest region of that province.

The program builds on the parents’ existing knowledge of the importance of reading to their children by showing how writing fits into overall literacy. Children in the program were given cameras to take photos in their neighbourhood, then used the pictures they had taken to make books about their interests.

The program helps parents gain confidence in their ability to support their children’s learning as they begin school.

The video was prepared by the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre (AdLKC).

Added: 2011-05-27

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• L'alphabétisation des adultes par le biais d'ateliers familiaux [Vidéo - 3:27]

Pre-School to Adult

Series: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Research Materials

Over the years, many people have asked us to put together a package of information on Aboriginal literature that is suitable for different age groups. That task, however, is not particularly easy. An extensive array of material is available nowadays, but should it all be included in such a list?

Considerable debate surrounds what is sometimes called “appropriation of voice” – when a person, no matter how sympathetic, depicts someone from another culture. We can only say that we have tried our best to be selective, and appreciate any feedback that people might have about our list.

Added: 2006-05-19

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Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Learning Materials

PDF version also available in sections.
This document provides the blank version of a baby book. All a parent has to do is print the document and then fill in the blanks as baby grows.

Added: 2003-10-02

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Lessons in Learning – April 15, 2009

Series: Lessons in Learning

Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)

Collection: Research Materials

Poor mental health in Canadian schoolchildren poses a significant risk to their academic development and puts them at greater risk of suicide, substance abuse, and dropping out.

The authors of this paper note that schools can lead the way in implementing public health strategies designed to prevent and detect mental health disorders among young people. Two types of school-based mental health strategies show promise: mental health awareness and education programs, and mental health screening programs.

They point to programs like one tested in junior and senior high schools in Alberta, where students participated in workshops designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of mental health issues.

In the United States, a mental health screening program called TeenScreen has been implemented in 42 states. Participation is voluntary and students complete a questionnaire that screens for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Participants whose results indicate they are at risk are given on-site counselling and their parents are offered assistance in accessing mental health services.

Added: 2012-03-19

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• Obstacle à l'apprentissage : La maladie mentale chez les jeunes Canadiens

Authors: Germaine Comeau, Ann Angelidis

Collection: Learning Materials

This booklet is also available in French.

Mot de passe: littératie is a serie published by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET) for the purpose of educating and providing tools to various literacy partners. The booklet intended for parents contains these sections:

Password: Literacy
Reading at Home
Types of Readers
List of Activities and Resources

For more information, please contact:

Atlantic Provinces Education Foundation
P.O. Box 2044
Halifax, NS B3J 2Z1
Telephone: (902) 424-5352
Email: camet-camef@cap-cpma.ca
Website: http://www.camet-camef.ca/

Added: 2004-06-01

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• Livret destiné aux parents

Series: Books in the Home Program

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Learning Materials

Books in the Home is a program used widely in Canada. The program is based on the belief that parents are children's first and most important teachers. In this program, parents learn to read and share books with their children in positive and enjoyable ways. The program promotes reading and writing of both parents and children.

This program manual has been written to assist community groups who are interested in organizing and delivering a Books in the Home program in their community.

Good night, Baby Bear is the book used for this manual. It contains all kinds of family literacy learning activities such as poems and stories to learn, colouring pages, a shape game and many others.

Added: 2006-07-25

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Series: Books in the Home Program

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Learning Materials

Books in the Home is a program used widely in Canada. The program is based on the belief that parents are children's first and most important teachers. In this program, parents learn to read and share books with their children in positive and enjoyable ways. The program promotes reading and writing of both parents and children.

This program manual has been written to assist community groups who are interested in organizing and delivering a Books in the Home program in their community.

Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North is the book used for this manual. It includes different learning activities parents and children can do together. Information of different types of whales, an animal matching game, how to make an origami whale and a couple of stories are just a few of the many activities in this manual.

Added: 2006-07-25

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Series: Books in the Home Program

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Learning Materials

Books in the Home is a program used widely in Canada. The program is based on the belief that parents are children's first and most important teachers. In this program, parents learn to read and share books with their children in positive and enjoyable ways. The program promotes reading and writing of both parents and children.

This manual has been written to assist community groups who are interested in organizing and delivering a Books in the Home program in their community with the book entitled "Love You Forever". It also gives you activities you can do with your children such as family flashcards, a crossword puzzle, rhyming words and a family activity calendar.

Added: 2006-07-25

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Series: Books in the Home Program

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

Collection: Learning Materials

Books in the Home is a program used widely in Canada. The program is based on the belief that parents are children's first and most important teachers. In this program, parents learn to read and share books with their children in positive and enjoyable ways. The program promotes reading and writing of both parents and children.

This program manual has been written to assist community groups who are interested in organizing and delivering a Books in the Home program in their community.

In this manual, the book entitled "Polar Babies" is used for different family literacy activities such as: colouring and writing, a recipe for playdough, word games you can play at home, a memory game and more.

Added: 2006-07-25

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