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11. Book of Changes (2003)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Elyse Schwartz
This website review from CONNECT features the Book of Changes, a project of the Movement for Canadian Literacy. This website contains a collection of stories from learners across Canada.
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Added: 2003-07-30
12. Bootstrap Grammar: How to understand and avoid common errors in writing (2010)
Authors: Jean Samis
This manual offers a straightforward guide to the often complicated task of writing in English. There are chapters that focus on sentences with action verbs; sentences with “being” verbs; adjectives; adverbs; phrases; and compound structures.
The manual would be helpful both for people whose first language is English and for those who are learning it as a second language.
The author shows how to diagram sentences to make it easier to identify the parts of speech; defines such terms as subject, verb, object, and pronoun; and explains the distinctions between words that sound the same, like “they’re, their and there.” There are numerous practice exercises, with an answer key at the back.
The link provided takes the user to the latest version of the handbook.
There is also a test manual for teachers, which is available by contacting the author at jeansamis@gmail.com.
Added: 2012-05-29
13. Bridging the Gap Between Literacy & Technology (2001)
Book Review
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
This is a review of the book “Bridging the Gap Between Literacy and Technology,” published by Samaritan House Training Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The reviewer describes how the book provides literacy practitioners with tools to help incorporate technology into literacy curriculum.
The review appeared in CONNECT: Canada’s Resource Publication on Technology and Adult Literacy.
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Added: 2003-07-30
14. A brief history of Huntingdon (2006)
Authors: Huntingdon Learning Centre
Huntingdon is a small town located about 75 kilometres southwest of Montreal, in Quebec. It is the home of the Huntingdon Learning Centre, a nonprofit organization that offers workshops, in both French and English, in basic reading, writing and mathematics.
This document, a brief history of the town of Huntingdon, was researched and written by one of the learners at the centre. Gordon Hope is the winner of the 2007 Canada Post Literacy Award for individual achievement.
He explains how the settlement was established, and notes that it was called by several different names before becoming known as Huntingdon in 1825. He also discusses the town’s economic history; milestones like the implementation of phone service; and the establishment of the first school.
The document is illustrated with historic photographs.
Added: 2013-04-08
15. Building Aboriginal Literacy (2006)
Share Your Language, Share Your Culture
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
The Northwest Territories has eleven official languages -- nine of these are Aboriginal. To maintain and revitalize these languages, it's important for children to learn their language. This booklet will help families support language development within the family. The activities are simple and can be part of everyday living.
The Northwest Territories Literacy Council adapted these activities from materials that Harnum & Associates prepared for the GNWT. The GNWT's Early Childhood Development Framework for Action funded this project.
Added: 2006-05-10
16. Changing Paths (2002)
A literacy & life skills program for women in conflict with the law
Authors: Bev Sochatsky, Sarah Stewart
In 1998, a program was undertaken by the Edmonton John Howard Society and the Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton, with the collaborative support of numerous community-based agencies and organizations. This program was especially designed for women who were in, or at risk of being in, conflict with the law. The program focused on an integrated literacy and life skills approach to learning, with a commitment to participatory approaches to education from a feminist perspective.
The program had three Phases: Phase One, research and the development of a conceptual framework, was conducted in 1998-1999; In Phase Two, the framework was tested through four program pilots held in Edmonton in 1999-2000; Phase Three began in September 2000 with the goal of integrating literacy skills into an already-existing life skills program.
This curriculum guide is a sequel to the curriculum developed in Phase Two. It is a record of selected Changing Paths program activities from September 2000 to June 2002.
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Added: 2005-05-11
17. Circus! (1993)
Authors: Joan Cawley, Ruth Diamond
This short story written by Joan Cawley and Ruth Diamond delves into the lives of two girls who just got out of training school for joining the Belman circus. It tells their story, about the people they meet and the lives of circus performers all set in different areas of Europe. It provides details about all aspects of circus life and has creative hand drawn images. It is appropriate for adult readers and is written in clear language.
Added: 2009-08-26
18. A Class Calendar (1998)
Series: CONNECT: Canada's Resource Publication on Technology & Adult Literacy
Authors: Diane McCargar
This lesson plan from CONNECT teaches spelling,and capitalization while learners practise entering information in a spreadsheet or table.
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Added: 2003-07-20
19. Collection of Texts 2009 – 2010 (2010)
Series: Collection of Texts
Authors: Huntingdon Learning Centre
The Huntingdon Learning Centre is a non-profit organization located in a small community southwest of Montreal in Quebec. It offers workshops, in both French and English, in basic reading, writing and mathematics, as well as courses in both English and French as a second language for newcomers to the area.
This document offers a selection of work produced by learners at centre during the 2009-10 academic year. The texts include accounts of Remembrance Day ceremonies, a wreath-making workshop, and a field trip to a museum.
One learner wrote about keeping budgies as pets, while another shared what she had learned about Pakistan by corresponding with a penpal in that country.
Added: 2012-03-19
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20. Collection of Texts: Class of 2008-2009 (2009)
Series: Collection of Texts
Authors: Huntingdon Learning Centre
The Huntingdon Learning Centre is a non-profit organization located in a small community southwest of Montreal in Quebec. The centre offers workshops, in both French and English, in basic reading, writing, and mathematics, as well as courses in both English and French as a second language for newcomers to the area.
This document is a collection of writings produced by learners at the centre in 2008-2009. The material includes a daughter’s memories of her father; one learner’s presentation about Peru, the country where she was born; and stories about travelling, favourite sports, and pets.
One learner wrote about the friend he made through a letter exchange, organized by the centre, with other literacy learners in Alberta and Manitoba.
Added: 2012-02-17
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