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Wellness through Yoga Revisited
The Learning Exchange’s Health and Wellness campaign may be over but you can revisit the topics presented weekly by Pheleshia. Take a listen to the informative podcasts or read and learn about the themes. Enjoy! Pheleshia is a teacher and has a Master of Education in Educational Psychology and Counselling: Special Needs. She is a
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Guide to Voting
Guide to Voting: Free Civic Literacy Workbook The Guide to Voting is a resource created by ABC Life Literacy to help literacy practitioners engage adult learners in civic literacy leading up to the next federal election. This resource helps literacy practitioners engage adult learners in civic literacy leading up to the federal election on September
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Making Music
Enjoy these podcast episodes from TLE’s Power of Podcast project. An interview with Anthony Leroy of the Stepford Wolves about his mental health journey and making music. Warning: discussion about depression and suicide. If you or someone you know, is experiencing a crisis, there is help. Speak with someone today. Canada Suicide Prevention Service | Hours:
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Storyline Online
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
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The Three Different Ways that Adults Learn
Each one of us learns best when information is presented to us in a certain way. As literacy practitioners, we must be able to adjust our methods of instruction accordingly – especially with adult learners, where additional effort is needed to keep them motivated in their learning. ABC Life Literacy Read about the three different
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Class Talk | Power of Podcasts
Listen to students from Darlene’s Basic English evening class from CDC Vimont as they explore topics, discuss interests, loves and goals in a Class Talk episode series as part of the Power of Podcasts: Encouraging Student Voices project. Meet some of the students from class:
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Read to Me!
Reading, and a love for reading, begins at home. Help kids become successful readers by reading regularly. Go ahead and read your child’s favorite book for the 100th time! The more children get to practice behaviors connected with talking, listening, reading and writing, the easier it is for them to become enthusiastic readers.
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Summer Gummy Bear Family Reading Club
Join the summer Sunday Gummy Bear Family Reading Club! Spend Sunday morning with readers Enza and Vidya as they read stories, sing songs and dance to engage you and your child with fun interactive stories. Summer Sunday Morning Stories on Zoom Do you have young children or grandchildren between the ages of 2-7? If yes,
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Family Fun Stories with TLE
Young children and their family members have been enjoying The Learning Exchange family literacy activities and readings! Stories with Enza and the Gummy Bear Family Reading Club have been extremely popular! Stories with Enza Families join Stories with Enza for stories and fun activities Saturday mornings. Enza, sometimes joined by her son Adam, reads a book
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Summer Tutoring
Annually, The Learning Exchange Office is closed over the summer: June 24-Sept.1 and all tutoring is suspended until CDC Vimont reopens for the fall, however, some volunteers and students may wish to continue tutoring during TLE’s summer closure. For information and tracking purposes, if you plan to tutor during the closure please complete the following
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Read Aloud with Adam
We’re so proud of Adam! After taking TLE’s How to Podcast workshop with his mother Enza, TLE’s Community Manager, he made his own podcast…complete with cover art using Canva. Wow! In his first podcast, Adam reads DJ Corchin’s I Feel Lonely from the I Feel series. Have a listen and watch for more episodes to
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Wellness Through Yoga with Pheleshia
Pheleshia is a teacher and has a Master of Education in Educational Psychology and Counselling: Special Needs. She is a Certified Canadian Yoga Alliance-Registered Yoga Teacher | CYA-RYT650 certified. Meet Pheleshia Pheleshia is passionate about plants, the stars and mostly about all aspects of health: Emotional, spiritual, psychological, and physical. She is a traditional herbalist
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Gummy Bear Family Reading Club
Join the Gummy Bear Family Reading Club! Spend Sunday morning with readers Enza and Vidya as they read stories, sing songs and dance to engage you and your child with fun interactive stories. Sunday Morning Stories on Zoom Do you have young children or grandchildren between the ages of 2-7? If yes, join the Gummy
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Canada Book Day | World Book Day
Through reading and the celebration of World Book and Copyright Day, 23 April, we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel thanks to imagination. From April 1st to 23rd, UNESCO will share quotes, poems and messages to symbolize the power of books and encourage reading as much as possible. By creating a sense
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Online Mona | April
Hello Friends, Perseverance is the Mars project and a wonderful theme for us to use. We need to remember that COVID is almost over and our lockdown will soon come to an end. We have survived this long. Keep the faith! We are in the last stretch!!! Enjoy the story of the first flight of
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Literacy Helpline
The Literacy Helpline is a FREE service that provides information and support for tasks that require reading, writing and/or digital literacy skills. English-speaking Quebecers can call 1-888-521-8181 for assistance. What kinds of support are offered? Support is offered to English-speaking Adults (16+) in Quebec who need help to: Print forms and essential information Understand written
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National Volunteer Week
April 18-24, 2021The National Volunteer Week theme for 2021, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by millions of individuals AND the magic that happens when we work together towards a common purpose. This past year, we have seen people supporting family, friends, neighbours, and strangers, people standing
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Activities & Resources for Stories with Enza
Join me for stories and fun activities Saturday mornings. We will read a book and then do a fun and simple activity to engage the children. Use the resources and activities below to join in on the fun! ~ Enza Saturday Morning Storytime | The Learning Exchange Weekly, you will find the list of stories
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Saturday Morning Stories on Zoom
Join me for stories and fun activities Saturday mornings. We will read a book and then do a fun and simple activity to engage the children. I hope to see you then! ~ Enza Saturday Morning Storytime with The Learning Exchange Do you have small children or grandchildren between the ages of 3-10? If yes,
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COVID Alert App
Together, let’s limit the spread of COVID-19 and prevent future outbreaks! COVID Alert helps us break the cycle of infection. The app can let people know of possible exposures before any symptoms appear. That way, we can take care of ourselves and protect our communities. ~ Government of Canada Your privacy IS protected COVID Alert
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Episode 1: DJ Corchin
As part of our Power of Podcast: Encouraging Student Voices project, we are proud to release our first podcast: My 15 Year Overnight Success: An Interview with DJ Corchin. Throughout the project, students of CDC Vimont and The Learning Exchange will be able to learn how to create their own podcasts through workshops and information
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#HourWithHer
International Women’s Day March 8, 2021 |Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 #HourWithHer Dove’s Self-Esteem Project: At Dove, we believe no young person should be held back from reaching their full potential. However, low body confidence and anxieties over appearance stop young people being their best selves, affecting their
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Hooked on School Days #JPS2021
A moment. For them. Young people have not been spared the effects and many challenges of the complex situation brought on by the pandemic. Adapting to new teaching methods, social distancing, and a lack of or changes to extracurricular activities have all played an important role in students’ school perseverance in this turbulent time. This
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A Community Leader
On this day of celebration of love, Valentine’s Day, I want to say I love Canada and this includes the Canadian “Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enacted in 1982. It guarantees that persons with disabilities are protected by and will receive the same benefits under the law as any other Canadian. Discrimination against persons with disabilities is prohibited by the Canadian Human Rights Act,
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Lea Roback Foundation Scholarships
The Lea Roback Foundation seeks to promote education as a means for the self-realization and emancipation of everyone and to financially support women who wish to further their education. 2021-2022 Scholarships PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE Women, who live in the Province of Quebec, who have financial needs and who are socially committed. AMOUNT OF THE
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A Thousand No’s by DJ Corchin
A Thousand NO’s is a story about perseverance and innovation. It shows what amazing things can happen if we work with others and don’t give up, and teaches us not to let expectations of how things should be get in the way of what could be. ~ A story by DJ Corchin Eric Hoffer Award for Best Children’s Book! A
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Online Mona | January
Hello Friends, I am excited for February because it means spring is on its way! What is your favourite way to celebrate spring? The newest Rover is about to land on Mars. NASA has sent a wonderful link and we can all use it to learn about the landing. January 27th marks Perseverance Rover as 22
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I Feel Series…DJ Corchin
Award-winning books on emotions.Social Emotional Learning. Growth Mindset. Conversation Starters. Join author and illustrator DJ Corchin and The Learning Exchange for a fun online family event with his children’s book series: I Feel…Saturday, February 13th @10:30 AM via Zoom I FEEL… The fun, witty illustrations make it easy for kids to identify behaviors and emotions. Each
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Bell Let’s Talk Day
Every Action Counts Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 28, 2021 | version française Now more than ever, every action counts. On Bell Let’s Talk Day, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view and use of our
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Flit: Free Family Literacy App
Resources for Parents by Centre for Family Literacy Early interactions with your children, like sharing books, talking, singing, or playing, help lay the foundation for early language and literacy – essential skills for success. Parents will find specially tailored and curated activities ranging from reading, recipes, rhymes and games specifically designed to build strong reading,
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Book Week 2021 | Nicola Winstanley
Canadian Children’s Book Week connects Canadian authors and illustrators with children and teens across Canada. Tour participants speak to their audiences about the pleasures of reading and the delights of Canadian children’s books through their presentations and workshops. Meeting authors, illustrators and storytellers can be a turning point in a child’s life, inspiring a lifelong love of
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Book Week 2021 | Shane Peacock
Canadian Children’s Book Week connects Canadian authors and illustrators with children and teens across Canada. Tour participants speak to their audiences about the pleasures of reading and the delights of Canadian children’s books through their presentations and workshops. Meeting authors, illustrators and storytellers can be a turning point in a child’s life, inspiring a lifelong love of
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Happy New Year
Hello Friends! Welcome to 2021 and Happy New Year one and all! Armen and I enjoy watching Dr. Who on television. We want to share two links to shows you will enjoy seeing. The first one is a video of all of the different Tardis-Dr. Who’s time machine: Here is a link to several free Dr.
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Happy Holidays
Everyone at TLE wishes you a very joyous holiday season! We hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy, and happiness. All the best for the New Year! Here’s to 2021! We look forward to a time when we can all be together again!
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Win 50 Books #LoveTLEbooks Contest
Join the Contest: #LoveTLEbooks Win a Scholastic Book Bag of 50 books for the family! Your family can enter* our free draw to win! Take a fun picture about reading: For example, a drawing of a story or the family reading, a bookmark, a picture of a favourite story, etc. Post the pic to your
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Bedtime with Bears
Join CDC Vimont and The Learning Exchange for a great children’s literacy online event: Bedtime with Bears!! Wear your pyjamas and bring your bears to listen to stories read in both English and French. Tuesday, March 23rd at 7 PM This activity is geared for children 0-7 years old + their favourite adults, siblings and
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Online Mona | December
Welcome everyone to the holiday season 💫🪐🌎💫🌟B.I.R.D.S = Books for Independant Readers Development Society Share these NASA links with me, they are fun to try. Lots to look up to, (stars) and plenty of Zoom’s to join. Share this letter with your friends, I would love to hear your thoughts. TLE has a ZOOM party on Tuesday, December
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#LoveTLEbooks
Books for the Holidays It’s time for a story!!! It’s time for Books for the Holidays! We have great news… All children going to Crestview Elementary, Jules Verne Elementary and JFK Elementary along with over 200 children in Laval daycares and countless families receiving Christmas Baskets from Agape, are getting a book to bring home
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Books for the Holidays
#RLPRÉ #LoveTLEbooks #TLELaval #SWLSB The Learning Exchange is busy distributing 1000’s of books as well as writing kits and family literacy resources to families and schools in the Laval community as part of the Wonderful World of Stories project. Check out our great resource links and look for our family literacy online stories over the
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Holiday Cheer Cards for Veterans
Whenever the holidays roll around, people wonder how they can give to others. What better way to do this than by having youth sending handmade Holiday Cheer Cards to Veterans who are living in long term care facilities? This year has been difficult for them with the Covid 19 pandemic. Some Veterans may not even
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Financial Literacy Month
10 years of Financial Literacy Month November marks the 10th anniversary of Financial Literacy Month (FLM), an initiative launched by numerous community groups, non-profits and government bodies to help improve Canadians’ financial literacy levels. ~ ABC LifeLiteracy With four in 10 Canadians reporting that money is a daily concern, and a third of low-income Canadians reporting
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Home Learning Ideas
Family literacy focusses on parents, grandparents and other family members to improve the reading and writing skills of the whole family. By reading to children and engaging in fun literacy activities regularly, adults actively keep their own skills sharp and also help children improve their skills. Family literacy activities strengthen the relationship between family members which,
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Early Childhood Week Nov. 15-21
Making early childhood a priority in Quebec Québec’s wee ones are not just the future of our society, they’re also its present. ~ Grandsemain.com For over 60 years, November 20 has been the Universal Children’s Day. The Early Childhood Week is a celebration of the Universal Children’s Day. It is an opportunity to communicate and
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International Children’s Day
Around the world, children are showing us their strength and leadership advocating for a more sustainable world for all. Let’s build on advances and re-commit to putting children first. For every child, every right. UN Secretary-General António Guterres World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20
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Free Stories in 16 Languages
World Children’s Day is Friday, November 20! What better way to celebrate than with a great story! Do you have a FREE Canada calling plan ? Then you can enjoy Toronto Public Library’s Dial-A-Story, available in 16 languages! Children and their families can listen to a story by phone any time of day by calling
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Thank You Enza!
As part of International Volunteer Managers Day, The Learning Exchange would like to thank and recognize Enza Ciampanelli who manages our volunteers (even International volunteers!) on a daily basis…always with a smile and helpful attitude! Honk! Honk! International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay) was founded and observed for the first time in 1999. The push for
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#GivingTuesdayMTL
GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now we celebrate GivingTuesday, December 1st, 2020. Across Canada and around the world, GivingTuesday unites communities by sharing our capacity to care for and empower one another.
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November 11th 2020
In honour of Remembrance Day: Veterans want Canadians to understand the price of freedom. They are passing the torch to the people of Canada, so the memory of their sacrifices will continue, and the values they fought for will live on in all of us. Veterans’ Week From November 5-11—Veterans’ Week—we honour those who have
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First Book Canada
Thank you First Book Canada for your amazing work and book distribution! There will be many happy kids and parents this Halloween and Christmas! Providing equal access to quality education for kids in need since 2009. First Book Canada increases children’s interest in reading and improves self-esteem in readers. In a poll of the First
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Thanksgiving Vocabulary
Please note: Some activities listed in the article may not be possible in 2020 due to Covid-19 health restrictions Canadian Thanksgiving takes place on the second Monday of October. The public holiday calls for a long weekend in every province. Vocabulary Below are some common vocabulary words related to the holiday: Click on the word for
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OnLine Mona September
Hello Everyone! The Fall season is about to begin and I have a turning world map for you to try. Just click this link NASA- eyes on the Earth: Write me and tell me what you’re doing. Keep safe, ONLINE Mona
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#TogetherForThem
Our young people went through exceptional times these past few months. For this different back-to-school season, let’s show kindness, understanding and support to help them have a good school year. Together, let’s give them the push they need to start studying and learning again, with enthusiasm. Back to school. Together. For them. #Togetherforthem The RLPRE
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Gordon Receives Freda Hudson Award
We are thrilled to announce that another valued member of the TLE team has been awarded the Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award. Gordon Cook is this year’s recipient! Awarded in memory of a remarkable volunteer, this pin will be presented annually to an active, longstanding volunteer who has made a “remarkable” contribution to literacy. The Freda
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Free Bingo Cards
Create randomized bingo cards for free in seconds with our Bingo Card Generator. Print your bingo cards at home to play in‑person, or send out links to play a Virtual Bingo Game – we even provide a bingo caller! ~ myfreebingocards.com All bingo cards made on myfreebingocards.com can be printed or played as virtual bingo games. You
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15 Minutes of Fun!
To encourage family literacy in the home, ABC Life Literacy Canada is encouraging Canadian families to have “15 Minutes of Fun” learning together. Learning can happen at any time. Practicing literacy together for just 15 minutes a day has tremendous benefits for both children and parents. Here are some great ways to get started: Create your own
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Reliable Resources to Covid-19 Questions
Vaccine Information for COVID-19 A look at the different vaccines under development: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates: Canada Up-to-date information in areas of Canada Canadian Government Quebec Government The World Health Organization has officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. For now, the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is under control in Québec, but the coming weeks will
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Online Mona August 2020
Hello friends, This is a great time to see how a telescope works. McGill university is presenting a YouTube video for us to see the great sky above. Join me Tuesday August 25th at 9:00 pm for a special LIVE presentation. Just click this link. The event will be live streamed on Youtube here: Bye
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Online Tutoring in September
I’m thrilled to say that The Learning Exchange’s proposal for Community Emergency Funding has been approved for over $46,000 to adapt our services to the current situation. We are excited to get our students and tutors matched again. We will be working over the summer to get a distance online learning program in place for
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Thank You TLE Volunteers!
#NVW2020 Sunday, April 19, marks the start of National Volunteer Week in Canada. It’s a coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of the commitment, dedication, generosity and selflessness of Canada’s almost 12.7 million volunteers. This couldn’t be more timely! Led by Volunteer Canada and local volunteer centres, the theme this year It’s time to applaud this country’s volunteers encourages all Canadians to loudly and proudly
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COVID-19: Compensation program for your situation
Which compensation program do you qualify for? Educaloi answers your questions: Depending on your situation, there are different compensation programs to help you deal with the financial impact of COVID-19. You can read more about these programs on the Educaloi website. Free legal clinic by phone You can call for a free consultation with a
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Mona Online
Hello Everyone,What a wonderful day it is today! 50 years of caring for our EARTH 🌎 check out this link: NASA Space Place: Earth, it is amazing! Answers from NASA to everything about EARTH! Also check the other links for more fun activities from NASA. Thank you all for being a part of Volunteer Appreciation
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Dr. Seuss | Seussville
Looking for inspiration? Take a trip to Seussville with the family. Try these wonderful, fun activities, resources, tips and ideas to inspire children to explore, play, read, and learn! NOTE: Flash Player needed for full experience!
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Great Resources
The Learning Exchange has gathered some great learning resources for adult students as well as families of young or school-aged children looking for amazing family literacy resources. Use these resources to develop everyday skills or to better prepare yourself to work. The Essential Skills Quebec site provides links to outside sites and resources related to
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Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus
From World Health Organization: 1. Hands: Frequent washing with soap and water, or preferably with an alcohol-based hand solution, kills viruses that may be on your hands. It is simple, but it is very important. 2.Elbows: Cover your nose and mouth with a bent elbow or tissue when you sneeze or cough. Dispose of tissue
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What Is The Difference Between “Quarantine” And “Isolation”?
from Dictionary.com by John Kelly, Senior Research Editor at Dictionary.com During public health emergencies, like the outbreak of the coronavirus, it’s essential to stay informed. But a lot of that information, when it’s not misleading, can be overwhelming and confusing—down to the very words we use to talk about a crisis. What’s COVID-19? Is that the
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TLE Update 2
CDC Vimont and The Learning Exchange are closed to all TLE members, including volunteers, students and staff until May 1st. The peace of mind, health and well-being of our volunteers, learners, staff and community partner organizations and schools is our top priority. The Learning Exchange will be postponing, until further notice, ALL activities and tutoring, specifically: all tutoring sessions:
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TLE Notice: Update 1
Effective immediately: CDC Vimont and The Learning Exchange are closed to all TLE members, including volunteers, students and staff until Monday March 30th. The following measures remain in effect by SWLSB: Schools/centres and daycares will be closed to students for two full weeks. With the exception of essential staff, no one will be permitted to enter
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SWLSB Wall Calendar Artwork Contest
Attention students of CDC Vimont and Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB)! Are you a budding artist, enjoy illustrating, drawing or sketching? Enter the SWLSB wall calendar artwork contest! SWLSB 2020 Artwork Contest Rules Theme My Favorite Wellness Activity. Students, what is your favorite activity? It can be a sport, an activity or a hobby
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LQ Podcast
Listen to the Literacy Quebec Podcast Season 4 of the Literacy Quebec podcast is now complete and ready for your listening pleasure! Catch up on all the fantastic episodes here.
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Bishop’s Forum
Are you, or do you know, dynamic English-speaking youth between the ages of 18 and 26 who: Identify as members of the English-speaking community Want to deepen their understanding of how Quebec society works Are passionate about working with their peers to bring about positive change? For the fourth year in a row, Bishop’s University
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Reading Resources
Are you looking for printable, easy-to-use, and accessible English reading worksheets? TLE recommends eReadingWorksheets This fantastic website provides worksheets to practice anything from reading comprehension, grammar, to more specific topics like literary devices up to grade 8.
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School Reading Visits
TLE’s Wonderful World of Stories Children in pre-kindergarten to grade 2 have been delighted by volunteers readers visiting the schools, along with a special guest…The Cat-in-the-Hat, thanks to our project funding for TLE’s Wonderful World of Stories. Hillcrest Elementary School John F. Kennedy Elementary A LEARNING EXCHANGE project funded by regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative
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Stay Connected!
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#BookGivingDay
February 14th is about sharing the love of books! #bookgivingday 6 Ways You Can Get Involved in International Book Giving Day! ~ by bookgivingday.com Subscribe to our website, join over 11,000 already committed to #bookgivingday. Leave a book for a child to discover, donate to a local charity. Click here for plenty of inspiration! Connect with others
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Share a Book
There are three simple ways to share books throughout the year! 1. Give a Book to a Friend or Relative. Celebrate the love of reading by giving a child a new, used or borrowed book. 2. Leave a Book in a Waiting Room or Lobby. Choose a waiting room where kids are stuck waiting and there
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Living Beyond Colorism
Colorism is a phenomenon that has a direct impact on the perception that many girls have of themselves, a phenomenon that impacts their self-confidence. This episode features the voices and testimonies of 5 black girls and young women, aged 15—23 years old. They talk about the impact that colorism has had on their lives and how
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[WURD] Up – Community Literacy
[WURD] Up is a FREE community literacy series developed to support youth and their families from Laval Senior Academy (LSA) and Laval Junior Academy (LJA) as well as the greater English-speaking community of Laval. Evenings are designed to explore and promote literacy skills. Next event: Theme: Cultural Literacy – Black History Month Join us for an inspiring
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Become a TLE Math or English Volunteer Tutor
Tutoring can be a very rewarding experience. We are always looking for new volunteers to tutor adult students in English or math. Check our volunteer positions and volunteer opportunities page. It’s an opportunity to make a real difference in a person’s life, and way to enrich your own! TLE will provide you with training, resources and on-going support. Numerous
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2020 Charity Challenge
Save the Date! Run for Literacy and support literacy councils across Quebec. The 2020 Scotiabank Charity Challenge is taking place April 25 & 26, 2020. 21K 10K 5K 1K Kid’s Race Register as a runner and #RunForLiteracy ! Contact Literacy Quebec for registration details: admin@literacyquebec.org Phone (514) 508 6805 Literacy Quebec member councils: Literacy UnlimitedRECLAIM LiteracyYamaska Literacy CouncilLaurentian Literacy CentreChateauguay Valley
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Storytime Events
It’s Storytime in the Laval community!Storytime events take place in the evenings making it fun for all to wear pyjamas, robes and slippers. Participants are also encouraged to bring teddy bears and other stuffed animals. The Cat-in the-Hat is always on hand to greet and interact with the families! There are lots of fun stations
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Buy a Gift Card – Support TLE
Use Fundscrip cards for everyday purchases such as groceries, pharmacy items, home hardware and gas. Fundscrip cards also make great Holiday and birthday gifts!! Pay face value for gift cards, get face value at the retailers (you lose nothing), AND a percentage is donated to TLE programs! Choose from over 170 Canadian retailers: Fundscrip Retailers
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Holiday Story Read Alouds with Little Miss B
Grab the children and gather the family. Join Little Miss B as she reads and shares some of her favourite stories for the holidays! The Elf on the Shelf | A Christmas Tradition The Best Snowman Ever!
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Countdown to Christmas
Try this fun Family Literacy idea to countdown the days to Christmas! With a Christmas book countdown to Christmas calendar, instead of a piece of candy or chocolate, your child opens a Christmas picture book every day. What a great way to count the days to the holidays!! What you need: So how many books will you
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Letter Writing
It is that time of year when some children want to write that important letter to “you know who” in the North Pole! Other children may wish to write invitations, thank you notes and messages to friends and family. Read, Write, Think’s Letter Generator is a great way to help children write a basic friendly letter
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It’s Holiday Storytime!
The Learning Exchange is visiting nine daycares in the Laval area for Holiday Storytime interactive readings, benefiting over 450 children, from babies to 5 year olds.
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Wonderful World of Stories
Storytime in the Community project Literacy weaves through all aspects of family and community life, it is the foundation for all learning. In an effort to build a culture of literacy in the home, instill a love of reading and writing, and in the promotion of early literacy, TLE’s Wonderful World of Stories : Storytime in the Community project
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Elementary School Visits
Family Literacy volunteers will be visiting elementary schools in the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board area to read interactive stories with children. These events are taking place a few times a year and are a fun and rewarding experience for all involved!! Children will also be delighted by a visit from the Cat-in-the-Hat! TLE is looking
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#1000BBK Project Huge Success
The Learning Exchange (TLE) community family literacy project funded through the Programme d’action communautaire sur le terrain de l’éducation (PACTE) from the Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sports was a HUGE success. Starting last October 2018, in collaboration with key partners, The Learning Exchange (TLE) implemented TLE’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten reading program in the community.
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Intro. to Modern Art
Starting January 2020, on behalf of The Learning Exchange, Mona invites students from CDC Vimont to an Introduction to Modern Art class. Join the discussion around Renoir to Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso. Come for one session or all five. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students are also invited to occasional outings
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A Tribute to Lazar
All of us at The Learning Exchange are saddened to say goodbye to dear friend and colleague, Lazar Jevremovic. Lazar worked with The Learning Exchange for years on the Board of Directors and as a valued volunteer both in English, family literacy and math. Lazar was passionate in his work as a volunteer and committed
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Calling All Laval Residents
Intergenerational Storytelling project Laval Senior Academy’s Community Learning Centre in collaboration with community partners Dr. Neomi Kronish & Dr. Tiiu Poldma are seeking the participation of immigrants willing to share their life stories, legends and tales. If you have immigrated to Canada and live in Laval and are interested in participating in a creative and meaningful
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UP Skills for Work Series
Starting October 2019 and running through to January 2020, The Learning Exchange will be sponsoring ABC Life Literacy’s Up Skills for Work Series to adult learners at CDC Vimont during class time. About UP Skills for Work helps learners develop key employability skills through free workshops and downloadable workbooks. Check TLE’s Calendar of Events for dates/times:
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Fun at Twin Oaks Elementary
Children at Twin Oaks Elementary school had a great morning of fun, when The Learning Exchange reading volunteers and Cat-in-the Hat visited their school March 21st for interactive classroom readings to promote literacy at home. A LEARNING EXCHANGE project funded through:
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QFHSA Newsletter
The Learning Exchange is happy to be working with a new organization to bring literacy to families in the Laval area. We had a feature article in the Winter 2018/19 newsletter and continue to work together. QFHSA is donating new and used books for us to distribute to families in our community.
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Tree of Perseverance
Learners at CDC Vimont have been busy building a Tree of Perseverance. Every day the tree continues to grow! #HookedonSchoolDays #HookedonSchoolDaysVimont #JPS2019
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Hooked on School Days 2019
This year’s theme, Our actions, a + in their success highlights the diversity of actors and tangible gestures which can have a positive impact on a youth’s determination, perseverance and school success throughout his or her life. Recognizing the power each and every one of us possess to make a difference in the effort to promote school
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Cat-in-the-Hat Returns to Laval
PROJECT OVERVIEW TLE’s Cat-in-the-Hat Returns: Storytime in the Community project will take place in an informal, supportive, story-rich environment with guidance from family literacy volunteers, storytellers, educators, authors and facilitators. Community family literacy events will include Cat-in-the-Hat themed reading events and parent information sessions, pyjama storytelling nights, interactive school reading visits, author’s visits, and How-to-Make a Fabulous
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TD Canadian Book Week 2019
TD Canadian Children’s Book Week connects Canadian authors and illustrators with children and teens across Canada. Tour participants speak to their audiences about the pleasures of reading and the delights of Canadian children’s books through their presentations and workshops. What is it? TD Canadian Children’s Book Week is the single most important national event celebrating Canadian
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Library Visits
Come one, come all, to the largest library in the province of Quebec! Join TLE’s independent library group, named by the participants as: B.I.R.D.S: Books for Intelligent Readers Development for Students, to the Bibliothéque National du Quebec. Several literacy students from Laval and Longeuil have been gaining independence by going to the library for over six years
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International Literacy Day 2018
Literacy and skills development On 8 September 2018, International Literacy Day will be celebrated around the world with the theme ‘Literacy and skills development’. Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist, and at the same time the demands for skills required for work, evolve rapidly. This year, ILD explores and highlights integrated approaches that simultaneously can
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#CDCGetsFit #CDCEnForme a Success
Following this last challenge, we proceeded with the draw for the Fitbit 2. Marco Papaleo won the Fitbit. We then had a draw amongst all the participants of the different challenges and the following 4 students won a 25$ gift card at Walmart: Terrian Julien, Mark Leisk, Jessica Marshall and Markus Holak Pereira. Congratulations to
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New Green Space for Students to Enjoy
With many students graduating from the SIS program this year and moving on to use their learned skills out in the community, we wanted to put together a project that encompassed the essence of the SIS program. With the competencies of the program heavily weighted in promoting a healthy, active lifestyle we thought what better
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Smoothie Challenge- Défi Smoothie
The smoothie challenge was a huge success. 10 participants prepared their best smoothie for the pleasure of all our tasters. 58 votes were compiled in a very close race for the most liked smoothie. The 10 recipes were also analyzed by our nutrition expert Eric Brûlé Champagne. Eric was looking for fibers, protein, fruits and
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Reading at Hillcrest Academy
Volunteers visited Hillcrest Academy at 265 Bladen in Chomedey, Laval on Thursday April 26th to spread the joy of reading with children in Kindergarten to grade 3. A great time was had by all! A LEARNING EXCHANGE / CDC VIMONT partner project funded by regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative
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Celebrate the Value of Volunteering
Join TLE April 15th-21st, 2018 to recognize the contributions of TLE’s volunteers in our community. National Volunteer Week (NVW) is a time to celebrate and thank Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers.This year’s theme by Volunteer Canada is: “Celebrate the Value of Volunteering – building confidence, competence, connections and community”. Volunteering is often seen as a selfless
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Mindfulness Practice with Ian
Students and staff of TLE and CDC Vimont attended Ian Hepburn’s Mindfulness Practice: Two workshop sessions were held on March 14th: Morning Session + Afternoon Session MINDFULNESS PRACTICE is exactly that – a practice. It is something we do. It is the easiest thing you have ever done … and the most difficult. It is Sitting-up
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A+ Perseverance Wall
#HookedonSchoolDays As a part of Hooked on School Days, students participated in this event by writing a few words dedicated to an important person that is an inspiration in their studies. They wrote a message to this person mentioning the reasons for which they are staying in school and why this person is important for
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Healthy Lunch and Learn Info. Session
On Thursday, TLE had the privilege of having Eric (dietitian) and Matthew (physical trainer) at CDC Vimont to talk about Health and Nutrition with students, as part of the Healthy Body, Health Mind Connection project. Over 350 students were present to visit the kiosk, sample a healthy smoothie and learn about health & fitness. Matthew
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Perseverance Pays Off!
As part of the TLE and CDC Vimont Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Connection project during Hooked on School Days, 10 CDC Vimont students were awarded Perseverance Certificates and $15 gift cards to Cafe Depot. Congratulations to all!! #HookedonSchoolDays A LEARNING EXCHANGE / CDC VIMONT partner project funded by regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative
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Writing Contest: Perseverance
Let’s unite our voices with words of motivation! The YES YOU CAN Words of Motivation Writing Contest #HookedonSchoolDays is meant to help to inspire and motivate learners to persevere and stay in school. What drives you to continue your studies? Did someone motivate you? Did you have to overcome obstacles? What are your personal experiences? What are
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Converto Robot Challenge
Mona and Armen went to Laval Senior Academy to take in Converto where it was very exciting to see the robots challenging each other to win the football dropping game.
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Gumboot Dance Coming to CDC Vimont
Gumboots session April 16th will kickoff Adult Learner’s Week! JUST AISSI Join Just Aissi for a truly unique and fun workshop combining exercise, rhythm and percussion as well as the genesis of Gumboots, its origins and story. Fun is Guaranteed! Choreographer and percussionist for 20 years, Just Aissi taught at the School Dance Louise Lapierre, at Vanier
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Winter Art Project
Following Bell Let’s Talk Day, six information sessions for The Three Friends of Winter Art Project took place in classrooms early February, to introduce the idea of Winter Art as therapy for better mental health. The first art workshop was held at lunch on Feb 7th with 8 students in attendance. Students observed tree branches from the window and
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Teacher Ideas #HookedonSchoolDays
This year’s campaign aims to illustrate the power of many small actions adding up to a real difference in a young person’s success. Actions within anyone’s reach. Actions that can be taken throughout a youth’s schooling. Hooked on School Days 2018 Looking for a way to incorporate this year’s Hooked on School Days into your
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Stronger: A Poem
It’s a dark rainy day, and I want to say I am brighter then YOU, I am stronger than YOU. And I will not let YOU defeat me. In the time of darkness, I’ve learned where to turn, whether it is a painful or good feeling, YOU are nothing but evil and YOU tear people
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A Day at the Library
I like to be an adult learner because I like to learn to understand more of life. To help my daughter, myself and the people around me. I learn how to use the computer and send e-mails to friends. So I am happy to learn more and more by reading books, speaking and communicating with
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The Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Connection
TLE is happy to announce it has received funding from the Regroupement lavallois pour la réussite éducative (RLPRÉ) for its project titled The Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Connection: Motivation, Self-Esteem and School Perseverance The primary aim of this project is to relieve barriers affecting school motivation and drop out rate, to have an influence on learners’ school perseverance and
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TLE’s Health Literacy Project
TLE is thrilled to announce its proposal for the project titled: Health Literacy in the Community: Communicate, Comprehend and Evaluate was accepted and will begin immediately! TLE will target English speaking members of the community to improve their health literacy in order to better comprehend and evaluate health-related issues as well as provide the language and
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EssentialSkillsQuebec.com
The Essential Skills Quebec website by The Learning Exchange provides links to outside sites and resources related to the 9 Essential Skills. Use these resources to develop everyday skills or to better prepare yourself to work in a variety of positions that require skills such as reading, writing, document use, oral communication and computer literacy.
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Money Matters 2017
Money Matters Sessions were held September 26th and October 2nd, 2017 thanks to our TD Volunteers and ABC Life Literacy Canada. TLE was pleased to bring back to CDC Vimont: Money Matters, a financial literacy program developed by ABC Life Literacy Canada in partnership with Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Education Savings Community Outreach –
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Writer’s Stories
My Strength I don’t know how to stay, I’ll just jump from one place to the other, using my “lucky charm” power, The colour green seems to give me more power, Luck will give me more strength when there’s lots of gold, People who are feeling blue, I’ll strike my green laser to them, A
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Working with Partners
TLE’s working retreat for the Board of Directors and staff took place the May 26th – 28th weekend at the L’OASIS DE L’ÎLE – AUBERGE SANTÉ ET SPA. Members joined together with partners Heather Halman of CDC Vimont and Marlene Dagenais of the Laurentian Literacy Council to review the past year’s work and to plan and strategize for our collective
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Volunteer Opportunities at TLE
Become a volunteer with TLE today! Contact TLE to become a volunteer Do you have a skill, a specialty or an interest you would like to share? Want to meet others in your community or be a virtual volunteer? From essential skills development to family literacy story time events we have volunteer opportunities to suit
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Story Time at Twin Oaks
The Cat in the Hat is BACK at SWLSB! We had another fun Story Time in the Community at Twin Oaks Elementary School in Laval! Story time events take place in the evening making it fun for all to wear pyjamas, robes and slippers…and don’t forget the teddy bears and other stuffed animals. The Cat-in the-Hat
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The REMIND App
Try the Remind App! It’s a quick and useful communication tool for teachers or tutors who wish to communicate with their classes, individual students, or parents.”/]
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Common Core Basic Ed.
What is the Common Core Basic Education Program? The Common Core Basic Education Program is the result of decisions taken by the Ministère de l’Éducation et Enseignement Supérieur / MEES with respect to the education reform in Québec. It consists of 13 programs of study in the first phase of adult general education, known as
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Resource Project Updates
The Resource Project is designed to help teachers and tutors as well as students. The project team has created over 30 resources for multiple secondary English courses and has countless additional English and Math resources available at The Learning Exchange for anyone who needs them. Come see us in Room 106 and room 218 at
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Resource Volunteer Tutors Wanted
If you, or someone you know, is interested in volunteering with The Learning Exchange, contact Karen at: 450-688-2933 ext 3126 for more information about volunteering. Call us today! English: Flexible days. Tutoring times available Monday to Friday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Math: flexible days or Tuesday/Thursday evenings
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New and Used Books Wanted
We are currently accepted new and used books in English and French, for children or adults, to give away to the public. Books can be dropped at CDC-Vimont, 2100 blvd des Laurentides during school hours Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. No school text books or old computer programming books please!
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Reading Success at Souvenir Elementary
Family Literacy volunteers and the Cat-in-the-Hat visited Souvenir Elementary school classes on Tuesday Feb. 21/17 to read interactive stories to 273 students:”/]
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A Generous Gift of Books
At my high school, as a final evaluation we have to create a unique, personal project. Being a big bookworm, I chose to do it on literacy and how important it is. I noticed how many books I had that were already read and just uselessly gathering dust and thought about how I could find
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