National Adult Literacy Database

December 1, 2008

Keshen Goodman Library

by Kenneth McDow
Keshen Goodman Library Adult Learning Program

Kenneth celebrating the end of term at the Keshen Goodman Library

I started coming to the library in 2003 in Clayton Park at Keshen Goodman Public Library. I have learned more reading and writing and math and history in books at the library.

I have also written stories at the library in my class. I like coming to the library to learn more reading and my teacher helps me too. When I come to the library I like to write stories about my life in Canada and growing up in Halifax.

I have written six or seven stories at the library in my class with my teacher. I have published stories in NALD, and HCLN Newsletters, Over the Mountain Yearbook, and HCLN website.

The stories are about: my two cats, taking my kids camping, a story of my cars over the years, growing up in the north end, and my trip to Winnipeg to see my grandchildren in March.

I have also taken computer courses. They were Bridging the Gaps, a computer workshop, and introduction to the internet. In class we use the computer to learn math, history, and typing. I am still coming to the library in Clayton Park. I like to learn more and more reading and writing. I want to get my grade twelve diploma in time and I will too.