Tag Archives: curriculum

CBC’s ReVision Quest – Literacy Lesson Plans

Ningwakwe Learning Press has developed literacy lesson plans to go with the engaging, contemporary, cultural content that CBC has produced in their series, ReVision Quest. We’ve started with 5 episodes, all though there are many more topics and quality episodes … Continue reading

Culturally Relevant Resolutions

With news stories making headlines, like Attawapiskat and the proposed First Nations Education Act, it seems like a very old story with the same problems evident within the education system for Aboriginal people. Everyone from the leaders in Canadian politics, to our chiefs, down to the grassroots workers, knows that education is the key in starting to improve the lives of First Nation people. As a publisher, I wondered, “What can we do? What’s NLP’s role in the bigger picture?” Continue reading

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

You are Part of the Publishing Process

Here at Ningwakwe Learning Press, we have over 15 years experience in publishing books. But, it’s not just reading a manuscript and then having them printed. Our unique process has developed through trial and error and looking for the best … Continue reading

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

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

Publishing House Created Out of Need & Creativity

I’ve had the privilege of being involved in Aboriginal adult literacy/basic education since 1985. Over the past quarter century, I’ve seen many changes in the way we work with Aboriginal adults.