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1. ABE Learner Handbook (2006)
Series: 2006 Census ABE/Literacy Kit
Authors: Statistics Canada, Statistique Canada
This ABE Learner Handbook is part of the 2006 Census ABE/Literacy Kit.
It has information regarding the 2006 Census, such as:
- What is a Census?
- Why do we have a Census?
- How does it work?
- What questions will be on the questionnaire?
Added: 2006-04-07
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2. All About Credit (2009)
Series: Self-help booklets for managing your personal finances
Authors: Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, Inc.
This booklet is a self-help guide for learning about credit and debt. It covers topics like instalment credit and revolving credit; what consumers need to know about credit cards; pros and cons of using credit; and building a credit history.
The authors also discuss how lenders decide to whom to give credit; the responsibilities of the borrower; determining a reasonable debt load; and laws related to credit granting and debt collection.
The authors provide links to several online sources of information about finances.
Added: 2010-03-10
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3. Apprenticeship training in Canada (2006)
Lessons in Learning – July 25, 2006
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
In Canada, apprenticeship offers the potential to address both labour shortages in the skilled trades, and youth unemployment. However, there are negative attitudes towards apprenticeship, as well as a lack of information about apprenticeship.
The authors note that overcoming barriers to youth participation in apprenticeships will require changing attitudes among teachers, parents, and young people. As well, establishing clear pathways from pre-apprenticeship training through to employment would make this route more attractive to young people.
They also point out that family, peers, teachers, and counsellors tend to steer women away from the trades, and there is resistance toward accepting female tradespersons in the workplace. Removing those barriers involves changing attitudes and overcoming social expectations.
However, generating interest among potential apprentices is only useful to the extent that employers are willing to hire and sponsor apprentices. Therefore, efforts to encourage apprenticeship candidates must be accompanied by efforts to encourage employers to provide apprenticeship training.
Employers tend to be reluctant to take on apprentices because they perceive the investment in training to be risky and slow to return a benefit. However, a study by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum indicates that returns to investment in apprenticeship training are realized much more quickly than employers expect.
Added: 2013-02-27
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4. The Big Picture (2004)
Essential Skills for Life, Learning and Work, National Version
Authors: Jeannette Ruby, Tracey Kelly, Krista DeMerchant
This publication is related to Human Resources Development Canada's Applications of Working and Learning (AWAL) project, a national, professional development project for educators. It is part of a student-focused bilingual AWAL project that was developed as a way to bring the Essential Skills research, not just to teachers, but also to students. This project involved developing a classroom resource that exposes students in Grades 7-12 to the theory behind the Essential Skills so that this language becomes meaningful, informative and commonplace. In its design, the resource ensures that students will not just hear it and speak it; they will live it and experience it through continued, deliberate, and explicit practice and application.
This student-focused AWAL resource book was designed as a graduated AWAL experience for students in Grades 7-12. It is divided into four sections: introductory, beginner, intermediate, and expert.
Added: 2009-03-13
5. Bob and Paul (2003)
Series: Pushed Through and Second Chances: Stories About the Right to Read - Screen Play Adaptations
Authors: Glen Rockwood, Ed Kavanagh
This is one of four stories adapted from a screenplay, the others are entitled:
- Roger's Story
- Margaret's Story
- Pushthrough
Added: 2006-05-30
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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