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71. Sexual health (2012)
An information brochure for adults with low English literacy
Series: Easy Reading brochures – Vecova
Authors: Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research (Vecova)
Collection: Learning Materials
This is one in a series of easy-to-read booklets prepared by the Calgary-based Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research (Vecova), formerly known as the Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI).
The authors discuss the nature of sexuality, sexual orientation, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, and safer sex. They also include suggestions on what to do if a disability makes it difficult to have sex.
The booklet is written in plain language. The authors explain how to pronounce unfamiliar words; provide definitions for challenging terms; and break down compound words into smaller parts.
For more information about Vecova, please click here: http://vecova.ca/.
Added: 2012-02-02
72. Shaping literacy: Evolution and trends in Canada’s literacy research since the mid-1980s (2011)
Authors: Maurice Taylor, B. Allan Quigley, Gillian Kajganich, Wendy L. Kraglund-Gauthier
Collection: Research Materials
In this study, the authors try to understand the evolution of adult literacy research by analyzing material published in “The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education,” a peer-reviewed publication that first appeared in 1987.
Based on their analysis of the material, the authors suggest that seven metaphors can be used to depict the current state of literacy scholarship. For example, literacy can be viewed as a means of emancipation, or it can be viewed as a commodity. Other metaphors include a continuum of formal and informal learning; literacy as a relationship; and literacy as a critical social practice.
The findings also suggest the existence of a triangle of three solitudes: academic researchers; practitioners; and government sponsors. The authors note that practitioners only occasionally referenced the work of adult literacy academics, while academic researchers rarely acknowledged the contributions of practitioners. With some exceptions, the literature of government and its partners typically ignored both the practitioner and academic research.
The absence of cross-authorship and the lack of cross-dialogue within this triangle raises concerns, the authors note.
Added: 2012-10-30
73. Share the Gift of Stories 2004 (2004)
Series: Share the Gift of Stories
Authors: Community Members of the Municipal District of Foothills #31
Collection: Learning Materials
Literacy for Life Foundation is proud to share the stories created by children and adults in the Municipal District of Foothills #31 in Alberta. These stories were written on Family Literacy Day - January 27th 2004.
Sharing stories is the best way to help build a literate community. Literacy does not stand alone. It is part of our families and our community. Stories help our children learn about reading and life.
Added: 2004-06-17
74. Share the Gift of Stories 2005 (2005)
Series: Share the Gift of Stories
Authors: Community Members of the Municipal District of Foothills #31
Collection: Learning Materials
Literacy for Life Foundation is proud to share the stories created by children and adults in the Municipal District of Foothills #31 in Alberta. These stories were written on Family Literacy Day - January 27th 2005.
Sharing stories is the best way to help build a literate community. Literacy does not stand alone. It is part of our families and our community. Stories help our children learn about reading and life.
Added: 2006-09-28
75. Share the Gift of Stories 2006 (2006)
Series: Share the Gift of Stories
Authors: Community Members of the Municipal District of Foothills #31
Collection: Learning Materials
Literacy for Life Foundation is proud to share the stories created by children and adults in the Municipal District of Foothills #31. Some of the stories were written to help celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27, and others were submitted by families involved in our Building Blocks program.
Sharing stories is the best way to help build a literate community. Literacy does not stand alone. It is part of our families and our community. Stories help our children learn about reading and life. Literacy for Life Foundation would like to thank all the authors who submitted stories and Megan Summers for compiling the stories into a book.
Added: 2006-05-26
76. Share the Road (2008)
A world of possibilities through learning
Series: IALW Magazine
Authors: Canadian Commission for UNESCO
Collection: Learning Materials
This document was prepared to mark the International Adult Learners’ Week, observed March 3-9, 2008.
It contains articles about the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, signed in 1948, and the Education for All (EFA) statement formulated at the World Education Forum in Dakar, Senegal, in 2000, which reaffirms education as a fundamental human right,
The authors have also included articles on articles on access to education for adults; workplace education programs; and a community project in Nova Scotia that sees senior citizens sharing their knowledge with individuals and organizations.
Added: 2008-06-02
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77. Sharing the Gift: Aboriginal Literacy and Literary Artists' Gala 2009 (2009)
Final Report
Authors: Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network (SALN)
Collection: Research Materials
The demand for Aboriginal books in schools, adult education and literacy programs is increasing. The goal of the Sharing the Gift: Aboriginal Literacy & Literary Artists’ Gala 2009 was to provide an opportunity for Aboriginal learners and Elders, as well as practitioners and educators in Saskatchewan, to celebrate, share, and be empowered about Aboriginal literacy and literature. This event gave Aboriginal authors and publishers increased exposure and contact with people in the field.
Added: 2009-07-31
78. Sharing the Path (2001)
Developing a Common Understanding of Assessment - Two Models for Facilitation
Authors: Project READ Literacy Network Waterloo-Wellington
Collection: Learning Materials
This document presents two models for developing a common understanding of assessment among Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) agencies. The models are based on the experiences of Project READ Literacy Network and Simcoe County Literacy Network in Ontario in facilitating a process for common assessment with their member agencies.
Each model is presented in a “how to” style, with suggestions for meeting agendas, group activities, and discussion topics.
The authors do not provide a definitive prescription for what common assessment should look like. Rather, the focus is on helping partners work together to forge their own understanding of assessment, and reach agreement about how they will deliver literacy training in their community.
Added: 2012-08-29
79. Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Aboriginal Moccasins (2010)
2nd Edition
Series: Sharing Aboriginal Stories
Authors: Nikki Mike
Collection: Learning Materials
This story is one in a series written by participants in the Circles of Intelligent Knowledge Program offered by the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network. The program is a learner-centred, intergenerational, community approach to Aboriginal lifelong learning combined with English literacy.
The stories deal with Aboriginal culture and tradition. Each story is presented in both English and the writer’s Aboriginal language and is illustrated with photographs. In this story, the author describes making her first pair of moccasins.
Added: 2010-09-10
80. Sharing Aboriginal Stories: Dreamcatcher (2010)
Series: Sharing Aboriginal Stories
Authors: Chelsey Caisse
Collection: Learning Materials
This story is one in a series written by participants in the Circles of Intelligent Knowledge Program offered by the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network. The program is a learner-centred, intergenerational, community approach to Aboriginal lifelong learning combined with English literacy.
The stories deal with Aboriginal culture and tradition. Each story is presented in both English and the writer’s Aboriginal language and is illustrated with photographs. In this story, in English and Cree, the author discusses what she has learned about the traditional dreamcatcher.
Added: 2010-09-21
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