Benefits of Reading Aloud Together
Reading aloud is an activity that many families enjoy and include as part of family routines. The benefits extend beyond having fun together and are summarized in our Let’s Read …
Read All About Lit
Find resources and research relevant to the literacy community in our Read All About Lit blog.
Family Literacy Week 2020 – Let’s Read Together!
We’re getting ready to celebrate Family Literacy Week 2020 from January 26th to February 2nd. This year’s theme is Let’s Read Together! with a focus on families reading together to …
Let’s Read Together! – Family Literacy Week 2020
Join us in celebrating Family Literacy Week 2020! It’s taking place from January 26th to February 2nd. The theme is Let’s Read Together! with a focus on families reading together …
Hands On! A Collection of EAL Literacy Activities
Hands On! A Collection of EAL Literacy Activities was developed for instructors working with adult EAL learners who have had little or no opportunity to develop reading and writing skills. …
Play and Learn Together
We’re pleased to introduce new publication – Play and Learn Together: a Guide to Family Literacy in BC. Are you new to family literacy programs? Are you a family literacy …
Working Faster, Working Safer
Alberta Workforce Essential Skills (AWES) has developed a new workbook on workplace essential skills. Written at CLB 1-2, it is designed to develop language skills, intercultural communication skills, and workplace …
Six Links to Winter STEM Fun
STEM activities can be fun any time, but some are particularly suited to cold weather. Here are six places to find ideas for winter STEM activities, indoors and out: 10 …
Understanding Dyslexia
Newly released, the MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia is designed to be an introduction to dyslexia. It describes: How to recognize dyslexia in children, including multilingual English Language Learners Teaching …
Impact of Screens on Preschool Brains
A newly released study, Associations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children, is creating some buzz. Read some of opinions about the research and its …
Learning about Canadian elections
Today we’re welcoming two guest bloggers from Maria Kenward’s LINC 7/8 class at Windsor Neighbourhood Learning Centre. They write about their successful experience learning about elections in Canada. My first …