LITERACY TRAINING OFFERED BY READ SASKATOON
(certificate and non-certificate opportunities available)
 Learning Opportunities Calendar
Family Literacy Training Registration Form
Introduction to Family Literacy (Certificate)
This workshop covers the foundations for Family Literacy.
The course:
- demonstrates the principles of family literacy programming in action
- introduces participants to Family Literacy and its guiding principles
- introduces participants to the four components within Family Literacy programs
- introduces participants to the connection between Family Literacy and community development
- provides direction for starting Family Literacy activities and programs
- provides information on further training
- provides an overview of Family Literacy within our province
Course Length: 10am to 5pm (6 hours)
Course Dates:
- October 2, 2010
- Location: J.S Wood Library Branch
- Length: 10:30 to 4:30
- November 20, 2010
- Location: Westgate Alliance Church
- January 21, 2011
- March 26th, 2011
Course Location: READ Saskatoon
Cost: Free
Note: This is the prerequisite to CRWM, Romp 'n' Read and Alphabet Soup Training
Family Literacy Facilitation Skills Workshop
Join us for practical ideas on how to facilitate programs with parents and children together, facilitating vs teaching and how to work with difficult children or adults.
Course Length: 3 hours
Course Dates:
- Nov 18, 2010 - 9am-12pm
- March 25, 2011 - 9am- 12pm
Cost: Free
Course Location: READ Saskatoon
Prerequisite: Introduction to Family Literacy Certificate
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Come Read With Me Facilitator Training
Come Read With Me (CRWM) is based on the premise that parents and children learn together and enhance each other’s lives. The program uses children's books as a starting point for development of literacy skills and discussion of a wide range of parenting issues. CRWM is a flexible program that may be adapted to a variety of settings.
The goals of CRWM are to:
- Help parents appreciate and understand their role as their child’s first and most important teacher.
- Encourage reading as a fun and valuable activity for both parents and children.
- Use children’s books to strengthen bonds and relationships.
- Assist parents at all levels of literacy in helping their children develop pre-reading and reading skills.
- Use children’s books to explore relevant themes and topics that relate to individual and family situations.
- Create support networks within the program that may lead to greater community involvement.
- Encourage life-long learning.
The CRWM facilitator training prepares individuals to facilitate CRWM groups in their communities. It covers:
- child development
- choosing age appropriate books
- modifying books to suit older or younger readers using activities, finger plays, songs and rhymes, family literacy and learning.
The training also raises more general issues such as the basic principles of adult education, the background and philosophy of the family literacy movement, the principles of small group instruction, and the importance of assessment and evaluation. Training is 2 full days.
If your staff & parents are interested, dates can be set and there will be a fee for service of $2000.
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Romp ‘n’ READ Preschool Camps
This workshop prepares facilitators to lead a theme-based Family Literacy camp for preschoolers and parents. The camp promotes direct child and adult instruction, family cohesion and positive parenting.
- An adaptable model ready to use
- Theme planning
- Age appropriate book making and literacy station planning
- Evaluation and Assessments
- A mock session
Course Length: 3 hours
Course Dates:
- Nov 18, 2010 1-4pm
- March 25, 2011 1-4pm
Cost: $50
Prerequisite: Introduction to Family Literacy Certificate
Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T)
This parenting program supports parents to improve their skills in:
- helping children solve their own problems - confronting children’s unacceptable behaviour - resolving conflict between parent and child - resolving value-collisions between parent and child
Course Length: 8 weeks
Cost: $1,000
Maximum 18 participants
If your staff & parents are interested, dates can be set and there will be a fee for service
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Literacy and Parenting Skills (LAPS) and Aboriginal Literacy and Parenting Skills (ALAPS)
Prepares facilitators to lead an 8 week parenting program which includes: values and traditions; building self-esteem, talking to our children, discipline, schools and our children; families as teams.
Course Length: 3 days
Cost: $300
If your staff & parents are interested, dates can be set and there will be a fee for service
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Bookmaking Workshop for Facilitators
Join us for a hands on session for ideas on how to make homemade books. Great for sharing stories, family events and more. Bookmaking can be included in any program that you are facilitating. Have you made books? Bring your samples to share.
Course Length: 3 hours
Course Dates:
- Oct 28th, 2010 1-4pm
- April 15th, 2011
6-9pm
Cost: Free
Course Location: READ Saskatoon
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Storybag Making for Facilitators and Homeschooling Families
Join us for a sharing session on how to create a Storybag or theme bag to use with your child. We will demonstrate a bag and you will have a chance to play yourself! Sorry, childcare is not available.
Course Length: 3 hours
Course Dates: October 22nd, 2010 1-4pm
Location: READ Saskatoon
Cost: Free
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Engaging Parents as Partners
This workshop provides ideas on how to communicate, involve parents and develop partnerships with the parents in your classroom, school, and community.
Course Length: 1 day
Cost: Free
If your staff & parents are interested, dates can be set
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Family Learning Olympics- How can I host one in my Community?
This workshop is a brief introduction to developing proposal ideas, setting objectives and evaluation methodologies.
Course Length: 2 hours
Course Dates: September 28, 2010 7-9pm
Location: READ Saskatoon
Cost: Free
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Family Literacy Day Special Event Planning
This workshop will cover ideas, suggestions and provide resources for planning special events for Family Literacy Day.
Course Length: 2 hours
Course Dates: January 12, 2010 3-5 pm
Cost: Free |
in collaboration with READ Saskatoon.