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Category Archives: Literacy
Effective Partnerships Net Innovative Online Curriculum
A partnership, by definition, is when two or more groups get together for a common interest. In this case, the Good Learning Anywhere (GLA) program at Sioux Hudson Literacy Council has partnered with Ningwakwe Learning Press (NLP). NLP has created … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy, Publishing
Tags: , aboriginal, cultural, curriculum, distance education, education, First Nation, how to, literacy, Ningwakwe, OALCF, online learning, publishing
Tags: , aboriginal, cultural, curriculum, distance education, education, First Nation, how to, literacy, Ningwakwe, OALCF, online learning, publishing
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Storytelling – Promoting Literacy For Peace
This year’s International Literacy Day, September 8, 2011, theme is Literacy for Peace. Storytelling is a key element of promoting peace between different nations. Knowledge gained by hearing and reading about other cultures promotes understanding and tolerance. Ningwakwe Learning Press … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, books, cultural, education, First Nation, international literacy day, linkedin, literacy, Ningwakwe, publishing, resources
Tags: , aboriginal, books, cultural, education, First Nation, international literacy day, linkedin, literacy, Ningwakwe, publishing, resources
Sage’s Story – HIV/AIDS Awareness Book
When writing the Healthy Life Series: Volume 6- HIV/AIDS, I added a factoid about how someone may not know they are HIV-positive and unknowingly infect others. Because it can take years for someone to develop noticeable symptoms, it’s best to … Continue reading
Posted in: Authors, First Nation Issues, Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, aids, author, awareness, book, cultural, education, First Nation, health, hiv, literacy, Ningwakwe
Tags: , aboriginal, aids, author, awareness, book, cultural, education, First Nation, health, hiv, literacy, Ningwakwe
Reflecting, Refracting and Dispersing – Rainbow Literacy
Ningwakwe George talks about what literacy means to her as she was the 2011 recipient of the Council of the Federation Literacy Award for Ontario. Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, author, cultural, education, First Nation, literacy, Ningwakwe, Ningwakwe Learning Press, ojibwe, resources
Tags: , aboriginal, author, cultural, education, First Nation, literacy, Ningwakwe, Ningwakwe Learning Press, ojibwe, resources
New Aboriginal Literacy Materials in Development
Ningwakwe Learning Press has been busy hiring new authors and starting some new materials. We are looking forward to the development of these great, new resources for literacy learners across Canada. I’d like to introduce you to some of our … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, author, book, First Nation, linkedin, literacy, Ningwakwe, publishing
Tags: , aboriginal, author, book, First Nation, linkedin, literacy, Ningwakwe, publishing
The Spirit of Cooperation in Literacy – Partnerships
A true partnership between organizations exists when they work together in a spirit of cooperation. They contribute to a goal, by combining knowledge or activities and mutually share its profit. The “profit” in the literacy field is the desire to … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, books, cultural, curriculum, education, First Nation, how to, linkedin, literacy, Metis, Ningwakwe, Ojibway, publishing, resources
Tags: , aboriginal, books, cultural, curriculum, education, First Nation, how to, linkedin, literacy, Metis, Ningwakwe, Ojibway, publishing, resources
Sinew and Sage 4: Aboriginal Literacy Workbook
Ningwakwe Learning Press is pleased to announce the latest in their popular Sinew and Sage adult literacy workbooks. The Sinew and Sage series came about as an answer to the need for culturally appropriate, yet solid, reliable English-language education tools … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, books, cultural, curriculum, distance education, First Nation, linkedin, Metis, new release, Ojibway, publishing, reading levels, resources, student activities
Tags: , aboriginal, books, cultural, curriculum, distance education, First Nation, linkedin, Metis, new release, Ojibway, publishing, reading levels, resources, student activities
Good Learning Anywhere
September! It is always an exciting month around my household – back to school, three birthdays, and an anniversary, as well as the start up of extra-curricular activities! I am always torn about it. Although, the freedom of the summer … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, cultural, distance education, First Nation, literacy, online learning
Tags: , aboriginal, cultural, distance education, First Nation, literacy, online learning
New Release: Are You Ready to Mind Your Own Business?
If someone had asked me twenty years ago what I would be doing now, I would have responded, “Well, teaching, of course.” I never dreamed that I would be running my own business on the internet for the last dozen … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, book, business, education, entrepreneur, First Nation, literacy, reserve
Tags: , aboriginal, book, business, education, entrepreneur, First Nation, literacy, reserve
Lesson Plan & Student Activities for Literacy Anthology
Ningwakwe Learning Press is striving to make our reading material more user and classroom friendly. Slowly but surely, we are developing an educator/practitioner lesson plan and accompanying student activity booklet for each of our existing reading materials. We know that … Continue reading
Posted in: Literacy
Tags: , aboriginal, anthology, First Nation, inuit, linkedin, literacy, Metis, publishing
Tags: , aboriginal, anthology, First Nation, inuit, linkedin, literacy, Metis, publishing
Free Download – Student Activities for Suicide Prevention Book
Literacy practitioners, both within the Aboriginal field and mainstream areas, find Ningwakwe Learning Press’ reading materials culturally relevant, unique, interesting and informative. However, sometimes they do not always know how to integrate these resources into a learning environment.
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Tags: , aboriginal, download, education, First Nation, free, linkedin, literacy, publishing, resources, student activities, suicide, teachers guide
Tags: , aboriginal, download, education, First Nation, free, linkedin, literacy, publishing, resources, student activities, suicide, teachers guide
Making Sense of Literacy Books and their Reading Levels
One of the major challenges in creating and publishing literacy resources is attaching a reading level to them. Adult students that are learning to read better probably wouldn’t like to see a “Grade 3” sticker on the front of the … Continue reading
Not Just Putting Feathers on Book Covers
Publishing cultural resources for the literacy and education field is what we do here at Ningwakwe Learning Press. I’d like to share some of the things I’ve learned over the years working here as the Publishing Manager. I am continually … Continue reading
Including Aboriginal Cultural in Literacy Events
I presented a workshop for Ningwakwe Learning Press at the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Gathering in Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan. Although, the weather was below average and whipped the salt lake into foamy waves, the people were warm, friendly and eager to … Continue reading
Combining Aboriginal Culture, Literacy and Publishing
Are you looking for more information on Canada’s Aboriginal people and want to know how to present that information to your students? Do you have First Nation students and need cultural reading resources to pique their interest? We have the … Continue reading
