See how ONlit’s Learning Through Literacy resources could support evidence-based literacy instruction in Grade 9 English (ENL1W). In these Camp ONlit 2026 webinars, Desiree Wu, Ines Bijl, Tamara Phillips, Teresa Oud and Lisa Rogers explored how writing, fluency, and syntax resources could work together, sharing practical examples and considerations for integrating the resources into classroom…
Découvrez des approches explicites et systématiques pour soutenir le développement du vocabulaire et du langage oral à la maternelle et au jardin d’enfants. Dans cette séance du Camp ONlit 2026, Caroline Proulx présente des stratégies concrètes, des routines d’enseignement et des occasions d’apprentissage pour introduire de nouveaux mots, approfondir la compréhension du vocabulaire et encourager…
Designed for Grades 4, 5, and 6, ONlit’s Learning Through Literacy resources brought together literacy and content learning through ready-to-use instructional materials. In this Camp ONlit 2026 series, Laura Bross, Erika Chesnick, and Jordan Ingola shared practical classroom examples, instructional ideas, and considerations for using the resources across the junior grades.
These Five-Minute Focus slide decks were designed with busy staff meetings in mind. Each deck highlights an important literacy topic and follows a practical, easy-to-use structure: Complete with speaker notes to support presentation delivery, these short slide decks are an effective way to build educator knowledge, strengthen instructional capacity, and spark meaningful professional learning conversations….
Explore how dialogic reading, a lively and interactive read-aloud technique, uses structured, interactive questioning to actively engage students in rich oral language and comprehension development. This Five-Minute Focus slide deck offers a practical routine for using dialogic reading to strengthen vocabulary, listening skills, and early literacy growth. These Five-Minute Focus slide decks were designed with…
Explore the power of Tier 2 vocabulary in strengthening students’ comprehension, communication, and academic success across subjects. This Five-Minute Focus slide deck offers practical strategies for teaching, and reinforcing high-utility words in everyday instruction. These Five-Minute Focus slide decks were designed with busy staff meetings in mind. Each deck highlights an important literacy topic and…
Explore how ONlit’s Learning Through Literacy writing resources could come to life in primary classrooms. In these recordings from Camp ONlit 2026, Laura Bross, Erika Chesnick, and Jordan Ingola shared classroom examples, practical instructional ideas, and considerations for using the resources to support explicit writing instruction and help students develop increasingly independent writing skills.
Hosted by Angeline Humber and Melinda Hinch, this webinar supports kindergarten educators in providing play-based instruction to develop language skills. Angeline and Melinda highlight effective practices particularly well-suited for students who are multilingual learners, or who may have Developmental Language Disorder or language delays. Together, they explore: The session pairs joyful classroom practice with explicit…
Cet atelier à présenter des moyens concrets pour développer le vocabulaire des enfants d’âge préscolaire et du début du primaire. Seront d’abord présentés les principes qui sous-tendent l’apprentissage de mots nouveaux et des critères de sélection des mots à aborder en classe. Puis, seront proposées une panoplie d’activités ludiques pour consolider les mots explorés. Ces…
Catch up on this ONlit recording featuring Ontario educators Erika Chesnick and Jordan Ingola. In this session, Erika and Jordan provided a high-level overview of the thinkSRSD approach to teaching writing, along with real-life examples from Ontario classrooms. This webinar offered educators an opportunity to deepen their understanding of thinkSRSD and shared practical strategies they…
The Introduction to Grade 1 guide is a comprehensive starting point for educators navigating the foundational year of literacy instruction. It clearly outlines the Grade 1 curriculum expectations, explains key components such as phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing development, and highlights practical research-supported strategies educators can use in day-to-day instruction. The guide…
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,…
