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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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

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

Congratulations Warren!

As Executive Director of The Learning Exchange, I am pleased to present Warren Law, a highly valued volunteer with TLE, the Freda Hudson provincial award. Over the years, Warren has proven to be highly motivated and enthusiastic in his volunteer work in multiple roles with The Learning Exchange: one-on-one tutor, class tutor, event and outing

Resource Project Update

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

Share a Book

New and Used Books Wanted

No school text books or old computer programming books please!

Reading Success at Souvenir Elementary

A Generous Gift of Books

 -Taylor Gadoury

Storyteller Norman Perrin

TLE and CDC Vimont are thrilled to announce the upcoming visit of  Ontario storyteller Norm Perrin this May for TD’s Canadian Book Week tour! Date: Wednesday May 10th, 2017 Time: Open to the public! Morning session: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Afternoon session: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Place: CDC Vimont cafeteria Information: Call Karen at 450-688-2933 ext. 3126 For over 25

Hooked on School Days 2017

Celebrate your superheroes! Parents, teachers, coaches, principals, employers, decision-makers, counsellors, educators, other students… The 2017 campaign will also serve to celebrate individuals who have a positive impact on our young students and their motivation in school. Present us your school perseverance superheroes and we will talk about them on the JPSLaval.org website and the Facebook page. Click Like! Hooked on School

Family Literacy Day 2017

Starting on Family Literacy Day, January 27th, thanks to a grant from Literacy Quebec, The Learning Exchange was able to hold some Family Literacy activities within the community to promote families reading, writing, learning and web surfing together. TLE gave away Writing Kit information cards and 150 new Children’s Books from Scholastic. In addition, TLE set

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

Girls Action in February!

    Everyone had so much fun working together, creating new designs and helping each other! Once the guys saw what we were doing they asked to join us.  Watch the video to learn how to make your own bracelet…just follow this instruction video!

National Volunteer Appreciation Week

During National Volunteer Appreciation Week TLE wants to celebrate and thank TLE’s Volunteers!! Join us for coffee and cake with TLE at CDC Vimont Wednesday April 25th noon to 3:00 in room 106. TLE would like to thank all volunteers for their hard work and dedication!  Thank you!!! Special treats and coffee will be available all week for our volunteers!

International Book Giving Day

International Book Giving Day takes place on 14th February each year. The aim? To get books into the hands of as many children as possible. 14th February is about sharing the love of books! #bookgivingday To celebrate International Book Giving Day, #BookGivingDay, TLE will be giving away 100’s of books donated by our generous supports. Join

Cat-in-the-Hat School Visits

Family Literacy volunteers are 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! Scheduled visits: January 31st: Twin Oaks