The Introduction to Grade 2 guide is a comprehensive foundation for educators as they navigate the instructional priorities and literacy expectations of Grade 2. It clearly outlines curriculum expectations and explains key components. The guide provides research-supported approaches and practical strategies educators can use in day-to-day instruction to strengthen students’ literacy skills and promote confident,…
ONlit’s Kindergarten Welcome Page provides educators and school leaders with a clear introduction to how early literacy is supported across the Kindergarten years. The page outlines the focus of literacy learning in Kindergarten, including oral communication, emergent reading and writing behaviours, and vocabulary development, and explains how these components are developed through everyday classroom experiences….
ONlit’s Overview of the B3 Language Conventions Continuum provides educators with a clear explanation of the role that language conventions play in effective literacy instruction. This resource outlines the essential elements of language conventions and describes how these components support fluent reading, clear expression, and precise written communication. The introduction highlights how understanding and teaching…
Learning Through Literacy is ONlit’s approach to integrated structured literacy instruction aligned with the Ontario Language Curriculum. Each grade level includes a selection of connected practices that show students how language, literacy, and curriculum areas work together through engagement with meaningful, Canadian content. Across the resource, educators will find features such as high-quality mentor texts,…
PD Slide Deck Phonemic awareness instructional programs are commonly used, but they may not always be fully aligned with research. These slides walk through several ways commercial products can be adapted, in both content and delivery, to provide the most effective phonemic awareness instruction.
PD Slide Deck This slide deck, developed by Dr. Andrea Fraser, walks through foundational elements of explicit instruction including elements of an explicit instruction lesson, building an effective classroom environment, and supporting active engagement through student responses.
PD Slide Deck Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is the delivery system for evidence-based instruction. This set of slides and corresponding speaker notes outlines key elements of MTSS: tiered instruction, data-based decision-making, collaborative problem solving, teaming and shared leadership, and a school-wide assessment system.
This presentation can be used at a school literacy night for families. The deck introduces Ontario’s shift to structured literacy, explaining how it supports effective reading instruction for all students. Families will learn why early reading screeners are now used in schools, the key literacy skills children need to develop to be proficient readers, and…
PD Slide Deck Assessment and evaluation aim to maintain high standards, improve student learning, and benefit all students, parents, and teachers. Educators gather information that accurately reflects how a student is achieving the curriculum expectations and judge the quality of student learning of the overall expectations. This slide deck walks through the basics of evaluation,…
Le Survol de la littératie en 1re année constitue un point de départ solide pour le personnel enseignant qui accompagne les élèves au cours de cette année charnière du développement de la littératie. Il présente clairement les attentes du programme-cadre de la 1re année et explicite les composantes clés de l’apprentissage, notamment la conscience phonologique,…
Le Survol de la littératie en 2e année constitue une base solide pour le personnel enseignant appelé à composer avec les priorités pédagogiques et les attentes en littératie propres à la 2e année. Il présente clairement les attentes du programme-cadre et explique les composantes clés de l’apprentissage. Le guide propose des approches appuyées par la…
Le Survol de la littératie en 3e année offre au personnel enseignant une base claire et complète pour comprendre les priorités d’enseignement et les attentes en littératie propres à la 3e année. Il présente les attentes du programme-cadre et précise les composantes clés de l’apprentissage en littératie, notamment le développement du vocabulaire, l’utilisation de stratégies…
