Browse by keyword "Family literacy programs"
1. Books in the Home - Introduction & Session 1 (2006)
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
The NWT Books in the Home program is similar to other programs used widely in Canada. It is based on the belief that parents are children's first and most important teachers. Parents learn to read and share books with their children in positive and enjoyable ways. It promotes reading and writing of both parents and children.
Children need to read, write, talk and listen to become literate. They also need to have fun and share their ideas with their parents. Parents who have gone through this program have noticed a remarkable change in their relationship with their children.
Added: 2006-07-24
2. Books in the Home - Overview (2006)
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 give an overview of the program to assist community groups who are interested in organizing and delivering a Books in the Home program in their community.
As part of the program, each week participants will:
•Discuss literacy activities that we can do with our children
•Read a new book and do a related craft
•Do journal writing
•Spend time reading with our children, and
•Take home a new book
Added: 2006-07-25
3. Books in the Home Program - Good Night, Baby Bear (2006)
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
4. Books in the Home Program - Goodnight Moon (2006)
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
5. Books in the Home Program - Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North (2006)
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.
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
6. Books in the Home Program - Love You Forever (2006)
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
7. Books in the Home Program - Old Enough (2007)
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: Peter Eyvindson
Books in the Home, a reading program widely used in Canada, 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 for both parents and children.
This document outlines activities to be completed by parents and their children as they read the story "Old Enough" by Peter Eyvindson as part of the Books in the Home program.
Added: 2007-09-19
8. Books in the Home Program - On Mother's Lap (2007)
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: Ann Herbert Scott
Books in the Home, a program used widely in Canada, 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.
"On Mother’s Lap," by Ann Hebert Scott, is a book that captures the love and security a little boy feels as he snuggles on his mother's lap, seeking and receiving reassurance that there will always be room for him even when his sister is there too. This document outlines activities to be completed by parents and their children as they read the story as part of the Books in the Home program.
Added: 2007-09-21
9. Books in the Home Program - Polar Babies (2006)
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
10. Books in the Home Program - Red Parka Mary (2006)
Series: Books in the Home Program
Authors: Peter Eyvindson
Books in the Home, a reading program widely used in Canada, 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 for both parents and children.
This document outlines activities to be completed by parents and their children as they read the story "Red Parka Mary" by Peter Eyvindson as part of the Books in the Home program.
Added: 2007-09-19
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