In this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to explore the new Kindergarten curriculum in depth, including applications for their classroom practice. This comprehensive webinar is designed for Kindergarten educators, school leaders, and system leaders seeking a clear understanding of the updated curriculum and its focus on strengthening foundational skills in literacy, math, and STEM....
Ce webinaire donnera l’occasion aux participantes et participants d’explorer en profondeur le nouveau programme-cadre de la maternelle et du jardin d’enfants (2026), y compris sa mise en pratique en classe. Il s’adresse aux équipes pédagogiques de la maternelle et du jardin d’enfants, aux directions d’école et aux conseillères et conseillers pédagogiques qui souhaitent explorer le nouveau programme-cadre, y compris l’accent mis sur le renforcement...
Cette présentation se concentre sur les pratiques et les interventions essentielles nécessaires au développement efficace du langage et de la littératie des élèves dans les programmes de français. Elle commence par poser les bases avec des pratiques langagières et de littératie à fort effet de levier qui constituent le fondement d'un apprentissage réussi. Nous passons...
All kindergarten educators are welcome to join Kate Winn and the ONlit kindergarten team for these virtual drop-in sessions, which will include a brief presentation/professional development on a hot kindergarten topic, followed by more informal Q & A and discussion. The presentation portion of the sessions will be recorded. Registration for one session will automatically...
All Kindergarten French Immersion educators are invited to join Jordan Sloan and Angeline Humber from the ONlit Kindergarten team for virtual drop-in sessions. Each session will begin with a short professional learning presentation on a timely Kindergarten topic, with connections to French Immersion contexts, followed by an open Q & A and informal discussion. The...
Now entering its third year, this professional learning series is taking an important step forward with Steve Krause, K–12 System Principal at NNDSB, serving as this year’s facilitator. Building on two years of foundational work, the focus for 2025-2026 is on deepening collaboration, strengthening connections, and amplifying the voices of literacy leaders across Ontario. The...
As we roll out early reading screening this fall, we know you have questions about implementation, logistics, and how to effectively use your data. This year’s Data and Screening Drop-In series is designed to provide you with the insights and support you need! Join Marlene and Jordan and special guests from the ONlit team for...
This three-part series explores how strong core instruction lays the essential foundation for all readers, while recognizing that some students will still require intensified support through tier 2 and tier 3 intervention. We will examine what it means to provide meaningful intervention beyond the core, and how educators can adjust content, dosage, and delivery to...
Dans la communauté de lecteurs, les interactions entre les enfants sont essentielles. La lecture en duo s’avère un dispositif de choix pour susciter de tels échanges à la maternelle, au jardin d’enfants et au début du primaire (1re et 2e années). Dans ce webinaire, nous explorerons différentes modalités de mise en œuvre de la lecture...
Join us for an engaging virtual session that pairs practical, play‑based strategies with explicit oral language instruction for Kindergarten Multilingual Learners, as well as students with Developmental Language Disorder and language delays. Participants will explore routines, scaffolds, and interactive activities that strengthen vocabulary, conversation skills, and overall language development in joyful, developmentally appropriate ways—while nurturing...
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 qu’on leur enseigne, il est important que leur enseignement repose sur des contextes linguistiques authentiques. C’est dans cette optique que, dans le cadre de cette série de quatre...
Strengthen your understanding of language and early literacy learning in Ontario’s Kindergarten Curriculum (2026). This webinar will be delivered in partnership with Dyslexia Canada: ONlit and is intended to support Kindergarten educators in teaching and assessing the new learning about the foundations of language. Participants will take a deep dive into the new Foundations of...
