National Adult Literacy Database

Ipsos Reid research shows that 50 per cent of Canadian parents lack confidence in helping their children with reading, writing and math homework.

With funding from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Literacy Link Eastern Ontario has completed four bilingual occupational curricula based on the essentials skills, and is seeking community partners to field-test the materials.

The Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eileen Dooley of Ottawa as its new president and CEO.

The Centre for Literacy has launched its newly designed website to better serve the information needs of Canada’s literacy and essential skills community.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.