Completing the circle : teaching our first teachers

Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (Added Author). Further Education Society of Alberta. (Added Author).

Summary: This program is designed for Aboriginal adults who want to help their children's literacy development and who are interested in talking about their parenting strategies. It is culturally relevant and sensitive to the needs of First Nations. The eight sessions include detailed Facilitator's Notes and handouts.

Record details

ISBN: 978098103 0906
Physical Description: vi, 495 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.
Publisher: [Owen Sound, Ont.] : Ontario Native Literacy Coalition, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Literacy and Learning for Aboriginal Families (LLAF).

This program is based on the Aboriginal Literacy and Parenting Skills (A-LAPS) program.

"National Office of Literacy and Learning (NOLL), Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD), funded the project that developed this material including the initial print run. The Adult Learning Knowledge Centre (AdLKC), an initiative of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL), funded the second printing of this program."

Formatted Contents Note:

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Pre-Session -- Session 1: Speaking and listening -- Session 2: Passing on our values and traditions -- Session 3: Schools and our children -- Session 4: Building self-esteen in our children -- Session 5: Talking with our children -- Session 6: Discipline -- Session 7: Let's talk about food -- Session 8: Families as teams -- Appendix.