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Friday 26 September 2014

Young Children’s Numeracy Development on November 21 at the Maskwacis Cultural College

Young Children’s Numeracy Development on November 21 at the Maskwacis Cultural College
Young Children's Numeracy Development
Friday, November 21, 2014 from 10 to 11:30 am at the Maskwacis Cultural College.
 


Numeracy Development
There is one single predictor of children's school achievement at high school level: Early numeracy knowledge! Many factors influence children's numeracy knowledge and skills in early childhood such as culture, language, frequency of teaching, and home numeracy experiences.  Parents and caregivers can make a significant contribution to children's future school achievement through informal and formal numeracy experiences early on.   This speaker will focus on explaining why numeracy knowledge before Grade 1 is very important, which numeracy skills children should master in early childhood and how to teach those concepts. 

Facilitator: Dr. Ozlem Cankaya is an early childhood development expert specialized in literacy and numeracy development.  Her past research focused on the effects of language, culture, and home experiences on the acquisition of early numeracy and literacy skills.
After finishing her M.A. in Cognition and Instruction program at McGill University she spent a year teaching kindergarten children in Thailand.  Ozlem received her PhD in Cognitive Science at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON).  She also worked as a research consultant at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics in Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP) provided the diagnostic information required in monitoring and improving literacy skills in different counties.
Currently, Ozlem is a Research Scientist at the Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research in the Child Youth Data Laboratory (Edmonton, AB).  She is a part of a research team working on issues, policies and practices affecting Alberta's children and youth, by linking and analyzing cross-government, administrative data.

Three things that participants will take away from the session:
1. Learn about factors that influence early numeracy development.
2. Find out about how culture and language influence early numeracy development
3. Learn skills to support formal and informal numeracy experiences
 
Early bird registration fee  $55 per person includes refreshments, Library in a Box, hands on craft making sessions,  community engagement, and numeracy program handout for indigenous communities.

Registration
·         Early bird registration deadline: October 15, 2014.
·         Registration fee after the early bird deadline is $95.
·         Cheques to be made/mailed in the name of Maskwacis Cultural College, Box 960. Maskwacis, Alberta T0C 1N0.
·         Call us at toll free: 1-866-585-3925 or by email mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca

Thursday 4 September 2014

Invitation to holistic approach learning outcome by Rainbow woman


Nurture Spirit, Heart, Mind and Body

Presented by Rainbow Woman

Learn to apply a holistic approach to life, which means recognizing and nurturing the Spirit, Heart, Mind and Body and all areas of life and relationship. Ningwakwe will present a learning outcome for each of the four aspects and a practical way in which Aboriginal educators facilitate that learning outcome.


Presenter Facilitator: Ningwakwe (Rainbow Woman), aka Priscilla George, is a Deer Clan Anishnawbe Kwe from the Chippewas of augeen First Nation.  Ningwakwe has been involved with cultivating indigenous training from the grassroots and international levels.

Ningwakwe advocates for the holistic approach to life, which means recognizing and nurturing the Spirit, Heart, Mind and Body and all areas of life and relationship. This is the foundation for developing positive cultural identity, which gives us the skills to walk successfully in two worlds – the aboriginal and the non-aboriginal.

Target Audience:  Community organizations, Schools, Families, Recreation Managers, Literacy Programmers and Practitioners, Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Teachers, Education Assistants, Learning Coach, and Residential School Survivors.

Date: Monday, September 8 from 10 am to 3 pm. Networking begins early at 9 am.  Please bring indigenous materials, your organization profile and any other information which you would like to share or display.

Location: Maskwacis Cultural College, Alberta

Registration

·         Early bird registration fee is $85 per person includes refreshments, lunch, and a tour of the library and learning spaces.

·         Early bird registration deadline is August 25, 2014.

·         Registration fee after the early bird deadline is $125.

·         Certificate of Participation will be provided and professional category A credits for social workers.

·         Digital badges of participation will be provided to all participants

·         Cheques to be made in the name of Maskwacis Cultural College, Box 960. Maskwacis, Alberta T0C 1N0.

·         Online registration page http://ezreg.memlink.com/mccedu/

·         Call us at toll free: 1-866-585-3925 or by email mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca

Collaboration Bulletin: Indigenous School-College library collaboration


September 3, 2014, Pigeon Lake Regional School novel study book club and resources for the library:  http://setuppubliclibrarywithfncommunity.blogspot.ca/2014/09/list-of-books-distributed-on-september.html

 

 

August 29, 2014, Library in a Box and relationship development with Samson K4 to Grade 2 school, Linda Okeymow picked up the books
http://schoollibraryservices.blogspot.ca/2014/09/linda-okeymow-librarian-from-samson.html

 

 

August 21, 2014, Louis Bull School, Classroom Library in a Box service for teachers.
http://communicationsprogress.blogspot.ca/2014/08/classroom-library-in-box-service-for.html