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Lesson plans and lesson plan templates

Research

cover image - Community Survey Community Survey (February 2007)  [PDF file 73KB]
This telephone survey was conducted in 2007 by Norask Consumer Interviewing Services Ltd./innovationLOGIK to gauge the perceptions of the general public regarding a variety of current events and topics within the city of Saskatoon. A total of 402 surveys were completed.
cover image - Counting the Ripples – Measuring the impact of 30 years of literacy service delivery Counting the Ripples – Measuring the impact of 30 years of literacy service delivery (2008)
[PDF file 1.3MB]
This 18-month research was released to commemorate READ Saskatoon's 30th anniversary. The aim of the work was to investigate the impact one community-based literacy organization has had on its community.
cover image - Learners report What we want you to understand: linking the lives of adult learners to the field’s research [PDF file 642KB]
The following work is based upon the May 2006 State of the Field Report titled Barriers to Participation in Adult Learning.  This ground breaking work provided the springboard for us to share the realities of Saskatoon adult learners’ lives with our community.  Most importantly, we wish to share the strength, spirit and resiliency of the hundreds of adults who work with us to strengthen their literacy skills.

Handbooks and manuals

Baby and Me - 3rd Edition cover image - Baby and Me - 2nd Edition Baby and Me - 3rd Edition (PDF file 1.6MB)
This book divides your pregnancy into 4 trimesters*. A pregnancy is three trimesters long. The book also includes the trimester after your baby is born. Each section explains what to expect for you and your growing baby.
cover image - Domestic Abuse Outreach Program - Information Package for Women Domestic Abuse Outreach Program - Information Package for Women (PDF file 751KB)
This plain language handbook, developed by READ Saskatoon and the Family Support Centre’s Domestic Abuse Outreach Program, has been created for female victims of domestic violence.
cover image - It's More Than Words It's More Than Words (PDF file 4.5MB)
This book is written for people who want to improve their reading and writing skills.
cover image - It's More Than Numbers It's More Than Numbers (PDF file 2.0MB)
This book was written for people who want to improve their math skills.
cover image - Tutor to Tutor: A Handbook for Developing a Tutor Mentoring Program for Volunteer Literacy Agencies Tutor to Tutor: A Handbook for Developing a Tutor Mentoring Program for Volunteer Literacy Agencies  [PDF file3.6MB]
Volunteer retention is an issue for many literacy organizations. How does a volunteer literacy organization increase the amount of time volunteers stay with them? This manual is meant as a guide to further strengthen volunteer literacy organizations.

Quick activities

Adjectives Crossword Puzzle cover image Adjectives Crossword Puzzle (PDF file 113KB)
Adjectives Word Match cover image Adjectives Word Match (PDF file 89KB)
Adjectives Word Scramble cover image Adjectives Word Scramble (PDF file 99KB)
Adjectives Word Search cover image Adjectives Word Search (PDF file 94KB)
Word Search cover image Word Search (PDF file 394KB)

 

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