Newfoundland and Labrador headlines
NALD's Feature of the Month: A Timeline of Literacy and Essential Skills from Essential Skills Ontario
Posted: May 1, 2013 | 
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
“Throughout its long history, the literacy and essential skills field has continually evolved and adapted in response to the changing needs of adults. This timeline captures some of the important people, events, initiatives and other influences that have helped shape the literacy and essential skills field in Canada over the past 200 years.” -- Essential Skills Ontario
National Adult Literacy Database supports family literacy initiatives
Posted: January 14, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) is a proud supporter of family literacy in all its forms.
Every year since 1999, on January 27, Family Literacy Day (FLD) is celebrated in communities throughout Canada with activities related to reading, writing and math. The NALD website has a section dedicated to FLD. This page has been recently updated and now contains reading suggestions from the NALD library for families.
DVDs depict agents on a mission to investigate essential skills
Posted: January 14, 2011 |
Category: Learning
ESI: Essential Skills Investigation is the title of a DVD series designed as a promotional tool to help increase awareness of the central role that essential skills play in the workplace.
Improving literacy with technology: Ten recommended resources
Posted: January 13, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Digital literacy is the ability to understand and use information and communication technology (ICT). It requires a working knowledge of computer software and being able to decipher sounds and visual representations, for example icons.
Grass Roots Press releases catalogue of adult literacy, ESL titles for 2011 (PDF)
Posted: January 12, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Grass Roots Press, a niche publishing company that specializes in adult literacy and ESL resources, carries over 400 books, DVDs and software packages. This catalogue features its customers’ favourite resources.
Early literacy: Time is of the essence in speech, language development
Posted: January 11, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
If that little voice inside your head is telling you something may be wrong with your child’s speech and language development, an expert in the field suggests you listen to it.
NALD launches mobile application for fast, easy access to literacy resources
Posted: January 11, 2011 |
Category: Learning
FREDERICTON, NB – Accessing information through the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) just got a little easier.
Ottawa, TD Bank Group lend support to Money Matters, a program by ABC Life Literacy Canada
Posted: January 11, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Money Matters will increase the financial literacy and numeracy skills among adult learners across Canada. The program will help them make appropriate decisions and increase confidence when dealing with their finances.
ABC Life Literacy Canada encourages everyone to register events for Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 7, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
Everyone from families to groups to individuals is encouraged to register their event or activity and share how they plan to celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2011.
Newfoundland and Labrador announces international graduate, retention incentive program
Posted: January 6, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
The International Graduate Retention Incentive Program is the latest in a series of provincial initiatives designed to help young people, as well as immigrants, stay and prosper in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canadians signal strong need for financial literacy education at all ages: CICA survey
Posted: January 5, 2011 |
Category: Learning
A national survey conducted for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants finds that many Canadians are in difficult financial circumstances or making financial decisions that threaten their long-term prosperity.
Information technology is no longer just the relationship between a user and a personal computer as new devices like smart phones emerge to challenge us in new ways.
From holistic literacy methodology to dream catchers: A look at Ningwakwe Learning Press
Posted: January 5, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Ningwakwe Learning Press has carved out a niche in the relatively new field of Aboriginal literacy and educational publishing. By continuing to support First Nation, Inuit and Métis artists and writers in their development of high quality books, they have added an Aboriginal presence in not just literacy, but publishing as well right across Canada.
Tom Sticht, international consultant in adult education, writes about his memories of Canada and the time he spent travelling with Charles Ramsey, NALD’s former executive director.
Family literacy activities for the holidays
Posted: December 22, 2010 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
Learning can take place during a variety of family activities. This material, adapted by the NWT Literacy Council, originates with the Reading and Parents Program developed by Kingston Literacy.
Money-wise: The growing importance of financial literacy in Canada
Posted: December 21, 2010 |
Category: Learning
Increasingly Canadians are faced with a complex array of financial decisions to make in their everyday lives, from choosing a mortgage and retirement planning to managing consumer debt and funding for post-secondary education.
Start 2011 off right by resolving to succeed in your studies. These 10 suggestions can help.
Learn Line at Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador is free and confidential
Posted: December 14, 2010 |
The Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador Learn Line referral service is open seven hours a day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Check out Literacy BC’s nine essential skills activities for December (PDF)
Posted: December 14, 2010 |
The Canadian government recognizes nine essential skills that are used in nearly every occupation and throughout daily life in different ways. Literacy BC has amusing skill-boosting activities you could try during the month of December.
Sentence structure matching means a lot in email correspondence, study says
Posted: December 13, 2010 |
Imagine WikiLeaks just cracked open your e-mail inbox. What would those exchanges reveal about you and your business relationships? Quite a lot, it seems.
Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada
Posted: December 13, 2010 |
Category: Learning
Statistics Canada has released a new issue of its free, online publication Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada. The issue contains an article on ‘trade qualifiers’ in the skilled trades and another on trends in age composition in post-secondary education.
Interactive Family Literacy Day map will paint Canada orange
Posted: December 9, 2010 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
ABC Life Literacy Canada is looking to turn Canada orange in support of Family Literacy Day as a new interactive, events-tracking map is unveiled online at FamilyLiteracyDay.ca.
Reading Life: An industry first, social eReading experience
Posted: December 9, 2010 |
"People who are making the switch to eReading and building their lifetime libraries want an innovative social experience to go with it," says Mike Serbinis, Kobo CEO.
House of Commons Poverty Report has key recommendations for adult literacy, lifelong learning
Posted: December 7, 2010 |
In November 2010, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities released its long-awaited report on poverty.
Major OECD report card points to job well done by Canadian students
Posted: December 7, 2010 |
A major international report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Canadian students rank among the best in the world in reading, mathematics and science.
NALD employee wins award for her volunteer work on children’s radio show
Posted: December 7, 2010 |
FREDERICTON, N.B. – Marie-Claire Pître, an employee of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD), has been honoured with a Dr. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Early Childhood Literacy Award.
Feature of the Month: NALD@Work takes trip to Toronto Public Library
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
When looking for career and job search information, never underestimate the scope and value of the resources available at your local public library.
Ten families with stories vying for top spot in Munsch at Home contest
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
ABC Life Literacy Canada, along with the esteemed Munsch at Home Contest Judging Panel, is pleased to post the Top 10 Stories from the 2010 Munsch at Home Contest. The winner will be announced on December 14.
Tests get high marks as a learning tool
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
Over the past decade, study after study has found that students who are quizzed on new material recall significantly more of it compared with students who aren’t.
New citizenship test is not a snap, shows flaw in immigration system: Opinion
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
Failure rates for immigrants writing citizenship tests have soared since the spring, when tougher questions and revamped rules made it harder for newcomers to become Canadian.
With eye on Young Writers’ Program, Moncton orthodontist joins Frye Festival’s sponsorship team
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
Moncton orthodontist Dr. Michel Martin has agreed to join in sponsoring the Moncton Frye Festival's acclaimed Young Writers Program, partnering with Dr. Martin Braces as Gold Sponsor.
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