Authors: Darla Cruickshank
An adult learner from Prospect Literacy Association in Alberta tells of the first meeting of a male and a female cat. An audio version of the story is included.
Added: 1990-01-01
Authors: Adele Thomas, Bram Fisher
This guide is the result of the shared experiences over a two year period of four community based literacy programs which implemented and reviewed a variety of assessment procedures for family literacy evaluation.
This practical and informative resource guide for literacy practitioners was prepared for the National Literacy Secretariat and the Ontario Training and Adjustment Board.
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Added: 1996-01-01
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
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
Authors: Jean Rasmussen, Jo Dunaway
Prepared by Jean Rasmussen of Literacy BC, this Framework is intended as a guide to promote good practice and provide support and information to the many individuals and groups involved in family literacy
This document was prepared in 1999 by a team of family literacy stakeholders led by Literacy BC and the Provincial Family Literacy Working Group – Training and Standards Sub-Committee. The framework is intended to promote good practice and provide support and information to the wide range of individuals and groups involved with family literacy throughout British Columbia. The document includes a definition of family literacy and statements of the goals and values of family literacy in B.C. The Statements of Best Practice section presents a list of 16 factors that contribute to best practice in family literacy, from philosophy and planning to resources and language diversity. The Standards of Best Practice section reworks those 16 factors into a checklist to provide an evaluation tool for program planning and development.
Added: 2000-11-02
Book Bag Kit
The Book Bag Project was developed by the Cape Breton Literacy Network to help adult learners achieve the goal of being able to confidently read to children
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Added: 1990-01-01
Handbook for Instructors - Book 1: Reading , Book 2: Writing
Authors: Barbara J. Wynes, Beverley L. Zakaluk
A Family Literacy handbook for instructors.
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Added: 1997-01-01
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
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
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
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. The book utilized for this manual is entitled "Goodnight Moon" and includes different learning activities for children and their families such as colouring pages, connect the dot, rhyming match game, word scramble, animal picture cards and others.
Added: 2006-07-25
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
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
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
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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