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Improving Writing Skills I, Software Queue, Inc. Makes the process of developing
writing competence easy and rewarding through on-screen guidance and practice
files. Split-screen technology guides students through skill-specific
activities and provides them with appropriate structure and practice files to
support their writing. Books for
Children and Families (2002) A collection of seven books for
young children and their parents. Also includes information for parents both
embedded in the story and in a note for parents about each book’s topic. A
list of related books is also included. Our Side
of the Mountain : Collected Writings of Adult Learners A collection of learner writings
containing stories, poems and real life experiences, that will appeal to all
readers. The following story was written by Alice Amaral, from Laval, Quebec. Alice is a 2002 recipient of The Cooperators’ Learner Achievement Award for Quebec. She is the mother of two grown daughters. Alice loves people and she loves learning new things. She also loves to know what people think of things. She has a new love and passion : she is desperate to learn how to read and write very well in order to be totally self-sufficient. Her writing has greatly improved since she has been in literacy classes. Alice is enrolled at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Adult Education Centre in Laval. Read and Write : I share my success by Alice Amaral In January, I finally had the strength to change my life. I was no longer willing to live my life hiding. The secret that I could not read or write properly and embarassment was just too much to bare. I decided to come from helplessness to hope; from hiding to being determined to succeed. I kept telling myself that I was capable if only I believed in myself. It was important that I stayed focused and did not give up. Learning to use the dictionary was a huge achievement as I knew the possibilities would be endless for writing notes, grocery lists, etc. There is no feeling like the joy of writing a journal and having the words flow. [This story was taken with permission, from Alpha Lien, September 2002, published by Fondation québecoise pour l’alphabétisation.] |
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