Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Young Children: Driving Change in Early Education

This evidence-based planning guide will help educators of young children (K/1) and those who lead them to use the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework to enhance student development and success in literacy, language and the social-emotional domain. Chapter topics include using data-based decision making, engaging families, dual-lanuage learners, children with disabilities, and specific chapters on…

Important Canadians Read-Aloud Unit

Modeled after Core Knowledge Language Arts units, this language and social studies unit is designed for use in Canadian kindergarten and Grade 1 classrooms. The unit is comprised of 10 lessons, each about an Important Canadian, with a teacher read-aloud document and accompanying slideshow for student viewing during the lessons. Explicit vocabulary instruction and comprehension…

Acadience Reading Français

Découvrez notre série de courtes vidéos dédiées à Acadience Reading Français avec Alain Desrochers, professeur titulaire à l’Université d’Ottawa. Ces vidéos détaillées apportent une définition du dépistage universel et son utilité dans le guidage des interventions préventives ou ré éducatives. Un cadre d’analyse est proposé pour évaluer les caractéristiques d’une instrumentation servant au dépistage et…

Grammar on the Go

Grammar on the Go is a playlist of some foundational grammar concepts covered in the new Ontario Language Arts Curriculum (2003) for Grades 1-9.  The video series focuses on nouns (common, proper, singular, plural), verbs (past, present, future, progressive, perfect tenses), pronouns (first person, second person, third person), gerunds, adjectives (common, proper, comparative, superlative, pronoun…

ÉCLAIR : Évaluation diagnostique

Éclairer le chemin vers la lecture pour chaque apprenant.e et illuminer la route (ÉCLAIR) a été développé en réponse à un besoin critique d’outils d’évaluation diagnostique efficaces pour soutenir l’enseignement de la conscience phonologique, la phonétique et la lecture de mots dans les programmes d’immersion française de l’Ontario. Cet outil est conçu pour fournir au personnel enseignant en classe un aperçu significatif…

Literacy LIFTER

Literacy LIFTER (Letter Identification and Formation for Transcription and Early Reading) is a free tool designed to empower educators and caregivers in supporting students’ handwriting and early reading skills. It provides users with evidence-based materials to teach handwriting and letter knowledge (i.e., letter names and sounds) to pre-kindergarten and elementary-aged students. This resource includes materials…