Il est maintenant reconnu que l’enseignement de la grammaire ne devrait pas être réalisé en silo. En effet, pour que les élèves perçoivent l’utilité des notions grammaticales qui leur sont enseignées, il est important que cet enseignement repose sur des contextes linguistiques authentiques. C’est dans cette optique que, dans le cadre de cette série de…
L’aperçu d’ONlit du Continuum des apprentissages linguistiques B3 offre au personnel enseignant une explication claire du rôle des conventions linguistiques dans un enseignement efficace de la littératie. La ressource présente les éléments essentiels de ces conventions linguistiques et décrit comment ils soutiennent une lecture fluide, une expression claire et une communication écrite précise. L’introduction met…
The Introduction to Grade 3 guide provides educators with a clear and comprehensive foundation for understanding the instructional priorities and literacy expectations of Grade 3. It outlines curriculum expectations and explains key components of literacy learning, including vocabulary development, increasingly complex comprehension strategies, consolidation of reading and writing skills, and the integration of media literacy….
The Science of Reading: A Defining Guide offers educators, leaders, and other stakeholders a firm definition of the “science of reading” and the research foundation that informs effective literacy instruction. The guide clarifies what the science of reading is — a vast, interdisciplinary body of scientifically based research about how reading and writing develop, why…
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…
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.
