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A Collaborative Effort of the Regina Literacy Network and
Balcarres Communities Literacy Network
Hand In Hand Literacy Partnership
What’s Happening?
Thanks to everyone who helped get us through to Round 2! It is not to late to show your support! Start today and help the Balcarres Communities Literacy Network (BCLN) and Regina Literacy Network (RLN) to bring award winning author tours and trainings to South Central Saskatchewan!
Gordon Li, Regina Literacy Network Board Member and
Learner Leader accepted the Saskatchewan Senior
Volunteer Award for his work in promoting Life Long
Learning and Education in our province. Congratulations
Gordon!
Aviva Community Fund—Round 2 Voting Started October 25th!
Volume 1, Issue 1, October 25, 2010
www.rfln.ca
Click the link below
http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf5481
In the Spotlight...
Upcoming Learning Opportunities...
Description of program:
This 6 hour training provides the foundations for Family Literacy and is open to anyone wanting to facilitate, coordinate and/or develop family
literacy programming. Organization staff, facilitators, coordinators,
teachers, parents and anyone else interested in learning more about
Family Literacy should consider this training. The Intro is a pre-requisite for many other Family Literacy Programs available in Saskatchewan, such as
Assets Alive!, Music and Movement, and Come Read With Me.
Objectives of training: • To demonstrate the principles of Family Literacy programming in
action.
• To introduce participants to Family Literacy and guiding principles. • To introduce participants to components within Family Literacy
programs.
• To introduce participants to the connection between Family Literacy and Community Development.
• To provide direction for starting Family Literacy activities and programs
• To provide information on further training.
• To provide an overview of Family Literacy within our province.
Description of training:
Course covers the following topics at varying lengths:
• Introduction to Family Literacy
• Family Literacy Philosophy and Guiding
Principles
• Family Literacy Standards
• Classifications Of Family Literacy Models
• Key Elements Of Family Literacy Programs
• Family Literacy In Saskatchewan
• Child Development
• Emergent Literacy
• Oral Language Development
• Storytelling
• Learning Styles
• Program Formats
• Icebreakers And Energizers
• Literacy Activities
• Plain Language
• Program Planning
• The Proposal
• Funding Sources
Introduction To Family Literacy Certificate Training
Where: Lestock Community Hall
322 Touchwood Hills Ave. Lestock, Saskatchewan
When: Friday, October 29th (9 am—4 pm)
Cost: FREE!
Hosted Muskowekwan School and
Community Family Resource Centre Inc.
Where: Regina Literacy Network (located
inside Trinity Lutheran Church Hall)
1909 Ottawa Street, Regina, Saskatchewan
When: Saturday, October 30th (10am—5 pm)
Cost: FREE!
Hosted by Regina Literacy Network and
Balcarres Communities Literacy Network
Angie Hengstler,
Director
Community Family
Resource Center INC.
Lestock, SK
306-274-2221
To Register Contact:
Hilary Dahnke, Executive Director
Regina Literacy
Network
306-569-1368
April Dahnke, Executive Director
Balcarres
Communities
Literacy Network
306-334-3630
www.rfln.ca
OR
Description of workshop: Want to celebrate family literacy and not sure how to do it? Join us for a workshop filled with ideas for your special event including literacy games for all ages! Set up a read-a-thon or DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Challenge! Learn about these sample events as well as the intricate details of event planning from establishing a planning committee to sending out the press release…If you can dream it…you can do it!
Where: Regina Literacy Network (located inside Trinity Lutheran Church Hall)
1909 Ottawa Street, Regina, Saskatchewan
When: Friday, December 3rd (1 pm—4 pm)
Cost: Covered by the Regina Literacy Network
Hosted by Regina Literacy Network and Balcarres Communities Literacy Network
Family Literacy Day Special Event Planning
Got Game? This year's theme for National Family Literacy Day is Play for Literacy!
Ready, Set, Go! What are you going to play?
Where: Wakayos Building
Across From Balcarres Community School, Balcarres, Saskatchewan
When: Monday, November 8th (9 pm—12 pm)
Cost: Covered by the Balcarres Communities Literacy Network OR
Description of program:
The Music & Movement program is an interactive musical experience for parents and their pre-school children. This 6 hour training provides practitioners with developmentally appropriate activities that support and respect the unique learning styles of very young children create a musical playground for them and their parents! In the program, parents can learn about making home-made instruments that can easily be reconstructed at home to further the learning experience. Learn about rhythm and songs and how they can actually help with the acquisition of pre-literacy skills for toddlers and pre-schoolers and since song and dance is not just child’s play parents also get involved to help children and parents have a blast! 1 Day Training― PRE-REQUISITE Introduction to Family Literacy Certificate
Music & Movement Facilitator Training
Where: Regina Literacy Network (located inside Trinity Lutheran Church Hall)
1909 Ottawa Street, Regina, Saskatchewan
When: Friday, November 19th (9 am—4 pm)
Cost: $100/person
Hosted by Regina Literacy Network and Balcarres Communities Literacy Network
Description of program:
Facilitator Training provides the practitioner with a firm foundation of the 40
Developmental Assets. Participants will be provided with a manual that outlines the Asset
Categories and two sample session outlines and extension activities for each asset category. This is an
eight-week family literacy program designed by the Regina Literacy Network for parents and their
children. This themed family reading program uses children’s books that support the 4 External and 4
Internal Asset Categories to help parents and their children learn about the 40 Developmental Assets.
Extension activities such as songs, rhymes, finger plays and cooking activities help to reinforce the
learning for both parents and their children. The program may be adapted in length and style to be
utilized as a full 8 week program or session outlines could be used individually in a drop in program
setting.
1 Day Training― PRE-REQUISITE Introduction to Family Literacy Certificate The Regina Literacy Network has also used this program model to develop a one week Day Camp for
families and a 40 week After School Program, specifically for children ages 9—13. Once these models
have been piloted by our trainers, the manuals for these modules will also be available to trained
Assets Alive! Facilitators for use at their discretion.
The Regina Literacy Network has also started an Assets Alive! Youth Alliance, a youth group for young
people aged 11—17 that supports the acquisition of these assets. All people trained in the Assets Alive!
Program are able to utilise the name and logo to support their own Assets Alive! Youth Alliances
locally.
Program model was designed as part our Justice, Family Literacy Strategy as research shows that
increased assets = decreased risk taking behaviour and increased academic success.
Assets Alive! Facilitator Training
Where: Wakayos Building
Across from Balcarres Community School, Balcarres, Saskatchewan
When: Monday, December 6th (9 am—4 pm)
Cost: $100/person
Hosted by Regina Literacy Network and
Balcarres Communities Literacy Network
Support
Empowerment
Boundaries &
Expectations
Constructive
Use of Time
Commitment
To Learning
Positive Values
Social
Competencies
Positive Identity
Upcoming Networking Session...
Community Networking Session
Please join us in sharing information on activities, events and resources in your community! Brochures and newsletters are welcome. All members are welcome to attend our regular Board Meeting following the session.
Where: Wakayos Building
Across From Balcarres Community School,
Balcarres, Saskatchewan
When: Monday, November 8th (1 pm—4 pm)
Hosted by the Hand in Hand Community
Literacy Partnership
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Opportunity to Purchase Low—Cost Family Literacy Resources!
