NSEL

We have posted a number of video clips from the Vancouver public consultation: (more…)

We have posted a number of video clips from the Montreal public consultation: (more…)

We have posted a number of video clips from the Ottawa public consultation: (more…)

We have posted a number of video clips from the Toronto Public consultation: (more…)

We have posted a number of video clips from the Halifax public consultation: (more…)

Following is a presentation from our Toronto session.  Penny Milton presented on behalf of the Canadian Education Association.  Please watch and tell us what you think!

Penny Milton, Canadian Education Association
The Promise and Problem of Literacy for Canada: An Agenda for Action

Following are links to video presentations from the Fredericton public consultations.  We will post more videos as they become available.

NALD Presentation

Gregory Gillis’ Presentation

Andrea Bear Nicholas’ Presentation

We have reached the midpoint of our journey as we have completed 4 of the 8 scheduled sessions for the National Strategy for Early Literacy.  To summarize a successful day here in Fredericton our moderator, Randy Boissonault, discussed the variety of presentations seen and added to his “Four C’s” principle.  Watch the video:

Fredericton Wrap-up Video

Our facilitator just closed our Halifax session with an inspiring and thought-provoking poem.  Watch the video:

Come to the Edge Video

Our final formal presentation of the day here in Halifax just finished, and it was a wonderful way to conclude the day.  Kay Desborough spoke on behalf of the Mi’Kmaw Kina’Matnewey community and told the group about some of the wonderful programs that have been established, specifically in the past 5 years.  Before retiring and volunteering in this community Kay worked in education and health, two fields that she feels lend themselves to partnership with family literacy development.

Her work focuses on families and bringing literacy and language awareness to them early in life, especially in the first 5 years when learning is so critical.  Kay described a number of programs that have been working in this community as well as some that she and her colleagues hope to implement during the coming years.

Watch Kay’s presentation:

Mi’Kmaw-Kina’Matnewey Literacy Programs Video