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Links
| National Literacy Organizations | Literacy Organizations | Family Literacy |
| Adult Education/Literacy |Youth | Community Development | Workplace Literacy |
| Aboriginal Language Literacy | Plain Language | Learning Disabilities | Internet Resource Lists |
National Literacy Organizations
- ABC Canada
- Canadian Literacy and Learning Network
- Réseau pour le développement de l'alphabétisme et des compétences (RESDAC)
- Frontier College
- National Adult Literacy Database
Literacy and Essential Skills Organizations
- ABC Canada
- Aurora College
- Aurora Research Institute
- AlphaPlus
- Charity Village
- The Centre for Literacy of Quebec
- ERIC (Educational Resources Information Centre) Clearinghouse
- Frontier College
- GNWT, Department of Education, Culture and Employment
- Government of the Northwest Territories
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- Library Net
- ProLiteracy Worldwide
- Canadian Literacy and Learning Network
- Office of Literacy and Essential Skills (OLES)
- Nunavut Literacy Council
- NALD (National Adult Literacy Database)
- Native Women's Association of the N.W.T.
- NWT Public Library Services
- Northern News Services
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre
- Skills Canada NWT
- Student Financial Assistance
- Status of Women Council of the NWT
- Volunteer NWT
Family Literacy
- ABC Teach
A ton of activities for the preschool and elementary level. Worksheets, shape books, colouring pages and so much more. - All Crafts
Tons of great craft ideas from holidays to general crafts. All free! - Aaron Shepard's Storytelling Page: Tales & Tips on How to Tell a Story
Legends, stories, ideas and scripts and much more. - DLTK's Crafts for Kids
DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and more including projects for holidays, educational themes and some of our children's favorite cartoon characters. - Enchanted Learning
Crafts, printouts, theme units and more. You can pay $20 for full access or access only some of the activities. - ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Free preschool lessons plans, activities and resources. Lots of great stuff! - Family Literacy
Family literacy activities and ideas for everyday of the week! - Family Resource Programs - Canada
Lots of great websites and information about upcoming events and special days and weeks. - Family Education.com
Blogs, websites, magazine articles and more. Worth a peek. - Gayle's Preschool Rainbow – Activity Central
Theme units for a variety of topics from holidays to dinosaurs. - Health Canada
National website for programs and services related to health. - The Idea Box
Crafts, games, ideas, activities, recipes, forums and much more… - Kids Crafts Weekly
Sign up for a weekly enews that has new craft and learning ideas. Great website too! - NALD Family Literacy Resources
A directory of family literacy programs across Canada. - Pampers Parenting Institute/T. Berry Brazelton
Information on prenatal nutrition and care, baby care, toddler care and preschool children. - Perpetual Preschool
Theme units for a variety of subjects including holidays. Craft ideas, songs, poems, snack ideas and much more. - Storysacks - Canada
Learn more about Storysacks and how you can get involved.
Adult Education/Literacy
- Adventures in Assessment
- Adult Numeracy Network
- Canadian Encylopedia Online
- Focus on Basics
- Functional Context Education - 1997
- Field Notes
- GNWT: Adult Literacy and Basic Education Directive
- GNWT: NWT Literacy Strategy
- GNWT: A Bridge to My Future: Highlights of the Finding for the ABE Review
- Historica
- Learning Resources
- Learning and Violence
- Legends and Stories from the Past by George Blondin (in Culture Based Education section)
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online
- Native Women's Association of the N.W.T.
- Promising Practices Handbook (under Handbooks and Resources)
- Richard Van Camp
- SABES - System for Adult Basic Education Support
- Together at a Distance: Pan-Arctic E-Learning Project
Youth
- Aboriginal Youth Network
- CBC News Real
- CBC Streetcents Online
- Much Music
- Richard Van Camp
- Time for Kids
- Young People's Press
Community Development
Workplace Literacy
- No resources available
Aboriginal Language Literacy
- First Peoples on Schoolnet
- Guidelines for Strengthening Indigenous Languages
- Native Web
- Revitalizing Indigenous Languages
- Teaching Indigenous Languages
- Turtle Island Native Network
Plain Language
- Clear Language and Design (CLAD) - East End Literacy
- National Forum on Literacy - Presentation by Clarica
- Plain Language Association International
- Plain English Network
- "Plain Train" - plain language online training
Learning Disabilities
- Adults with Learning Disabilities, ERIC Digest No. 189, September 1998 - This digest looks at current definitions of learning disabilities, the experiences of adults with LD, factors influencing their successful adjustment to adult life, and strategies for adult educators and counselors
- After School, What Next? (PDF file - Acrobat Reader required) by Michelle Sarkees Wircenski, Jerry Wircenski, and Lynda West, excerpted from Unlocking Potential.
- Characteristics of Adults with Specific Learning Disabilities, U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, 1998 - Overview of characteristics of adults w/ learning disabilities, plus some of the myths associated with this group
- Find out about the special ABILITIES of people with dyslexia at www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/abilities
- Learning Disabilities Association of Canada
- LINCS Reviewed resources for Students / Learners - Go here for many useful sites and books for adult learners.
- LD Online
- LD Pride Online
- LD Resources - A wealth of information and links to other resources. Good source for special education technology, including consumer tips.
- LD Teens - A web site by teens for teens with learning disabilities.
- Odin Books
- Secrets of the Brain
- Teaching Students with FAS/E
- True stories of adults with LD are featured on LD Online www.ldonline.org/first_person. Read about their struggles, successes, and tips for living with learning disabilities.
- What are the issues facing ADULTS with LD? For articles on employment, relationships, and more go to www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/adult/index.html.
Internet Resource Lists
- AlphaPlus Index to Web Resources - The AlphaPlus Index to Web resources is an index to selected Internet sites and resources of interest to practitioners and learners in the fields of adult literacy and English as a Second Language.
- NWT Public Library
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