Literacy & Numeracy

Displaying 51 - 100 of 588

[An Analysis of Adult Aboriginal Literacy Levels in Saskatchewan]

Alternate Title
Literacy Skill Requirements in Saskatchewan and the Ability of Aboriginal Peoples to Compete
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
DataAngel
T. Scott Murray
Description
General overview of the importance of literacy and discussion of statistics on level of literacy in the Aboriginal community, and investment necessary to improve skills and returns accrued through education. pt. 2 pt. 3 pt. 4 pt. 5 Total duration: 56:32.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books, Volume II: Pre-School to Adult

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
NWT Literacy Council
Description

Bibliography divides material into three age categories: children, young adult and adult. The list also includes information as to whether the author/illustrator/translator is of Canadian and/or Aboriginal background or northern Aboriginal background.

Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Arctic Giants: Book Study

Alternate Title
Uqalimaarummaq Reader ; [10]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for adult students includes learning activities, instructor notes and handouts to help strengthen literacy and communication skills using the book of Inuit legends.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Athabaskan Language Studies: Essays in Honor of Robert W. Young

Alternate Title
Athapaskan Language Studies: Essays in Honor of Robert W. Young
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Sharon Hargus
International Journal of American Linguistics, vol. 64, no. 1, January 1998, pp. 73-79
Description
Book review of: Athabaskan Language Studies edited by Eloise Jelinek, Sally Midgette, Karen Rice, Leslie Saxon.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Ava and the Little Folk: Book Study

Alternate Title
Ava and the Little Folk: Junior Book Study
Book Study (Nunavut Arctic College) Jr.
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for use with primary students in Grades 4, 5, and 6. Goal is to improve literacy and communication skills while teaching about identity, friendship and community.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Ava and the Little Folk: Book Study

Alternate Title
Ava and the Little Folk: Senior Book Study
Uqalimaarummaq Reader
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nunavut Arctic College
Description
Teacher's resource for senior level book study meant to help learners strengthen their reading, writing, and communication skills. Developed as part of the Adult Basic Education Program at Nunavut Arctic College.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Bartleman's Efforts Continue to Benefit Youth

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Laura Suthers
Windspeaker, vol. 25, no. 6, September 2007, pp. 26-27
Description

Relates James Bartleman’s initiatives to institute educational programs that provide more learning opportunities, suicide counseling, and promote literacy and education to the youth.

Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.26.

Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Bee Nation

Alternate Title
CBC DOCS POV
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Lana Šlezić
Description
Documentary follows three First Nations students as they compete in Saskatchewan's first-ever First Nations Provincial Spelling Bee and their subsequent trip to the National Championships in Toronto. Duration: 44:08.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Best Practices in Library Services For Aboriginal Peoples in Saskatchewan

Alternate Title
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Deborah Lee
Deirdre Crichton
Description
Discusses both public and academic library services, including in the virtual realm.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Bilingual Education in Nunavut: Trojan Horse or Paper Tiger?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Andrew Hodgkins
Canadian Journal for New Scholars in Education/Revue canadienne des jeunes chercheures et chercheurs en éducation, vol. 3, no. 1, June 2010, pp. 1-10
Description
Discusses report by Thomas Berger, The Nunavut Project, which was used as the foundation for the Education Act of 2008.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Building on Conceptual Interpretations of Aboriginal Literacy in Anishinaabe Research: A Turtle Shaker Model

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Brent Debassige
Canadian Journal of Education, vol. 36, no. 2, Indigenous Education: Pathways to (Re)membering, 2013, pp. 4-33
Description
Looks at author's journey to remain true to Indigenous knowledge traditions while doing research and using traditional teaching tools used in Anishinaabe literary.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Button Blanket Math: A Primary Unit, Grade 2

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Donna Walker
Pam Holloway
Joanne Windsor
Description

Resource for teaching number, pattern and space/shapes by incorporating images and forms used in First Nations art. Includes black line masters.

Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Canada's Aboriginal People

Alternate Title
Best of the Reader Series
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Joan Acosta
Description
Articles from The Westcoast Reader, a newspaper designed for adults improving their reading skills. Provides stories for three reading levels, exercises, and answer keys.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Case Study: ESI: Essential Skills Investigation DVD Media Toolkit

Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
Description
Looks at a set of entertaining DVD's designed to promote awareness of the Essential Skills program.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.

Case Study: Stepping Stones: Certificate in Community Capacity Building for Rural and Remote Communities, Simon Fraser University, N’Quatqua, Q'aLaTKu7eM, Sts’ailes and Soowahlie, First Nations Communities British Columbia

Alternate Title
First Nations, Inuit and Métis Essential Skills Inventory Project (FIMESIP)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Career Development Foundation (CCDF)
Description
Comments on a program designed to help students identify, plan, implement and evaluate a community project.
Login or Register to create bookmarks.