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New national research indicates that Canadian parents are parents are overlooking inherent learning moments in their daily activities, with just three in 10 using daily tasks as key learning opportunities. CLICK to read the full story. [via ABC Life Literacy Canada].
Literacy NL has filled requests for Family Literacy Day materials for events across the province. You can still download materials at: abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/free-downloads. Check with your local family resource program to see if they are hosting an event on January 27th. Read more: abclifeliteracy.ca/fld/events/.
For over a decade, political leaders have been obsessed with test scores in reading, writing and math. But there may be a hidden danger in this narrow focus. Click to read more.
Watch well-known authors such as Terry Fallis, Robert Rotenberg and Brian Francis talk about what reading means to them.
From Nov. 28 to Dec. 12 youth can log on to http://www.ookpik.org, a website run by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and join in the discussion. Northern youth who participate will be eligible to join a group of youth who will travel on an-all-expenses paid trip to next April’s conference in Montreal, called “From Knowledge to Action.”
A great activity for students is the Family Literacy Day Weekly Story contest, where adults can write a story with their children for a chance to be featured on the Family Literacy Day website.
A Profile of Minority-language Students in Canada: Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009, and Trends in Registered Apprenticeship Training in Canada, 1991 to 2009.
Summer in Smallywood is a free-to-play, online Flash game funded by the Government of Canada's Office of Literacy and Essential Skills. It is designed to help young adults (ages 15 - 30) enhance their ability to succeed at work. Users play the game as employees of "Smallywood," an amusement park home to the world's tiniest rides. The retiring owner, Mr. Small E. Wood, is looking for a replacement who can master three Essential Skills.
The Aboriginal Literacy Symposium will be an opportunity for participants to explore a variety of key concepts. Our goal is to develop a shared vision to improve literacy and essential skills towards employment for Aboriginal people in Manitoba.
This video, about 35 minutes long, was recorded during a webcast announcing the findings of a survey on the financial literacy of Canadians, undertaken by the Ipsos Reid market research firm on behalf of ABC Life Literacy Canada.
The Department of Finance released for consultation draft legislative proposals to implement tax measures from Budget 2011, the Next Phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan—A Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth.
in collaboration with Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador.This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills.