Resources
Edward Milne Society - www.emcsprograms.ca
Island Parent - www.islandparent.ca
Literacy Victoria - www.literacyvictoria.ca
READ Society - www.readsociety.bc.ca
Sooke Family Resource Society - http://sookefamilyresourcesociety.camp7.org/
Sooke School District - www.sd62.bc.ca
Vancouver Island Regional Library - Sooke Branch - http://sooke.org/library/index.htm
Victoria Home Learning Network - www.vhln.org
West Shore Centre for Training & Learning - www.learnforlife.ca
Worklink - http://www.worklink.bc.ca
Mapleline Journalism Program - http://www.maplelinemagazine.com/jprogram/index.htm
LEARNING LINKS
CHILDREN: THE WORD ON THE STREET
The Sesame Street Podcast is a series of free portable video episodes featuring Murray Monster and all your other favorite Sesame Street Muppets. In this third series of Word on the Street podcasts, celebrity guests and fuzzy friends explain the meaning of words like "habitat" and "nature." Sign up to get new weekly episodes automatically delivered to your computer, video iPod, or other media player, and easily turn any moment into a learning moment for your child.
CHILDREN: STARFALL.COM
Since its 2002 launch, this highly-rated website has been recognized by experts as one of the top literacy sites for young children. Its content is based on numerous studies and educational research and is designed to motivate and teach preschool through second grade children to read with phonics. Children have the opportunity to practice letter sounds, word recognition, and reading comprehension — all presented in a fun interactive style. Be sure to check out the parent’s section, filled with guidance on how to use the site and other helpful literacy tips.
YOUTH: GET SMART ABOUT MONEY
Excellent cartoon clips that teach teens about credit cards and the difference between consumption and wealth building have been released by the Investor Education Fund, a unit of the Ontario Securities Commission.
YOUTH: TEEN READING CLUB
This website is for Canadian teens who love to read. You can introduce people to the books you've read, post reviews, share your writing, and discuss your favourite (and least favourite) reads with teens and librarians
YOUTH: SPEARE
Speare is ingenious, original, and, above all else, a fun game that also teaches literacy skills. Successfully tested with a wide range of ages, 'Speare has been shown to entertain as much as it educates. It is the first educational SmartGame designed by CASP (Canadian Adaptations Of Shakespeare Project), a prototype with a wide range of learning and teaching tools.
ADULT : WEST COAST READER
West Coast Reader is a newspaper for adults who are improving their English reading skills. The newspaper is published from September to June.
ADULT: LEARNING RESOURCES
Learning Resources is designed to help adults improve basic skills like reading and spelling using real-life stories on topics of interest to adults.
ADULT: THE LEARNING EDGE
Interactive newspaper stories with topics such as nutrition, job skills, and personal safety.
ADULTS: THE NORTHERN EDGE
The Northern Edge has a Northwest Territories focus. As text is read, the sentence is highlighted in blue. Exercises: Comprehension and vocabulary. Some consumer math.
The Learning Resources
Current and past CNN and CBS news stories. Choose the full story, the abridged story, or the story outline. Activities: vocabulary, sequencing, multiple choice, drawing conclusions. Email your opinion and it will be added to the site.
TV411
Companion site to show on Public TV. Website content focuses on parenting, money matters, and health. Exercises: reading comprehension, writing, vocabulary and math. Check Index link to find web exercises on your topic.
