Learning Activities | Literacy Basics

During the research for this Literacy Basics module, CLO conducted key informant interviews and focus groups with LBS practitioners. We asked them about activities and resources they were using for the various goal paths. Their recommendations are listed in the charts below.

Resources Recommended by LBS Practitioners

Goal Path	Resources suggested through key informant interviews with LBS practitioners
All	Task-Based Activities for LBS * GCFLearnFree.org * Power Basics – Reading for Understanding: Comprehending What You Read
Employment	PTP’s Workwrite series Essential Skills materials and resources Occupation-based curricula from Literacy Link Eastern Ontario (LLEO) and Simcoe/Muskoka Literacy Network (Bridging the Employment Gap) * ESDC’s Vocabulary Building Workbook * Build Your Career with Essential Skills * Aztec Learning Software Breakthrough to Math Power Basics
Apprenticeship	College Sector Committee Essential Skills Group * Industry Training Authority (ITA ) * SkillPlan materials How Do Your Skills Measure Up? * FAST The Foundational Assessment for Skilled Trades, formerly known as Evaluating Academic Readiness for Apprenticeship Training (EARAT)* Math Sense GED prep materials Independent Learning Centre * Grass Roots Press A variety of Pre-GED and GED Texts and Workbooks can be ordered from catalogue Breakthrough to Math
Post-secondary	GED preparation books and material Independent Learning Centre * Grass Roots Press A variety of Pre-GED and GED Texts and Workbooks can be ordered from catalogue The LearningHUB * Breakthrough to Math Khan Academy (math) * Power Basics Reading Series
Secondary	Khan Academy (math)* Challenger series Independent Learning Centre materials Focus on Reading Spectrum Math
Independence	Challenger reading and writing series Kitchen Math Life Skills Series Everyday Math Skills (Home Math, Kitchen Math, Money Math and Simply Math) * Aztec Laubach Way to Reading Moving Forward

* denotes free resource

Activities Recommended by LBS Practitioners

Goal Path	Suggested activities
All	log on to a user account YouTube and Ted Talks videos using the computer to send emails, research information and/or read documents set up a Facebook or LinkedIn account
Employment	do mock interviews resumes (e.g., words to use, formats) create a spreadsheet to track time complete accident reports create appointment calendar using Google Calendar organizing skills report writing Internet searches (for job sites, etc.) form filling self-assessment of traits of a good employee being on time and calling in sick getting along with others interpret WHMIS symbols
Apprenticeship	use real tools such as a measuring tape and measure things in a room or how much flooring to buy for a room create invoices job-specific math health and safety activities WHMIS form filling trades math write an entry in a log book research apprenticeships www.earnwhileyoulearn.ca
Post-secondary	multiple-choice tests for CAAT prep essay writing Internet research and study skills self-management reading a detailed course description
Secondary Credit	paragraph writing essay writing find and use information on the Internet social media – Twitter, Facebook reading a detailed course description identify the main theme in a story
Independence	reading a newspaper banking counting money budgeting buying a birthday card calendar of appointments kitchen math health and safety financial management social media – Twitter, Facebook using bus maps online using Google Maps to identify stores/resources in the community completing forms writing notes write an advertisement for the upcoming bake sale compare costs and make simple calculations using a grocery list and flyers calculate change from a purchase digital storytelling (Microsoft Photos and PowerPoint)

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