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0Family Literacy Day Colouring Contest
2012-01-12 | Maureen
Presented by Postmedia and Raise- A -Reader Read more
0From BC Newsroom January 10, 2012
2012-01-10 | Maureen
Victoria: From Vancouver Island to Haida Gwaii, adult learners throughout the province will get help to improve their literacy and numeracy skills, thanks to projects funded through the Community Adult Literacy Program. Read more
0The ABC's of Playgrounds
2012-01-09 | Maureen
Can playgrounds and public spaces be designed to enhance early literacy as well as promote healthy bodies? Read more
021st Century Learning
2012-01-06 | Maureen
Give your feedback on education to the BC Government today Read more
0Celebrating Family Literacy by Honouring Our Local Talent
2012-01-06 | Maureen
"Each one of us is a mixture of fact and fiction, a weaving of tales set in our real bodies." Henry in Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel. Read more
0Story Writing by Locals
2011-08-30 | Maureen
We had seventeen children's stories entered in our story writing contest Read more
1Guest Blogger -Margaret Mattheis
2011-07-15 | Maureen
I used to stuff a towel under my bedroom door to keep the light from shining through the cracks into the dark hallway. I would stay up way past my bedtime, too intrigued by the scintillating plot details of the likes of Little House on the Prairie t Read more
0People Helping People
2011-06-30 | Maureen
I came to Canada one year ago, with poor knowledge of English language. Read more
0Literacy BC + Literacy Now = Decoda
2011-05-30 | Maureen
"Literacy is a key strategy to help solve fundamental societal issues and economic challenges" Read more
1Hope's First Read-Aloud-Athon
2011-03-15 | Maureen
Pages Bookstore & Fraser Cascade Literacy Centre hosted Hope’s first 24 hour Read-aloud-athon. From midnight on March 8 to midnight on Mar 9 voices were heard reading novels, poems, short stories, and essays. Read more
0World Read Aloud Day
2011-03-09 | Maureen
We are uniting our voices in cities and communities across the globe. Read more
0The World Reads Aloud
2011-03-04 | Maureen
24 hours of continuous reading aloud on Mar 9th Read more
0Dr Seuss' Birthday
2011-03-02 | Maureen
You've read the books – and if you've got youngsters about, you're likely re-reading them quite often – but what do you know of the man who was Seuss? Read more
0Refreshing Idea
2011-03-01 | Maureen
Story Time in the Park is in the running for $25 000 in the Pepsi Refreshing Idea Contest. Read more
0We Give Books
2011-02-23 | Maureen
We Give Books is a free website that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. Read more
0For Love and Literacy
2011-02-10 | Maureen
Find a love for literacy and lifelong learning this Valentine’s Day Read more
0Literacy is a Key Determinate of Health
2011-02-07 | Maureen
But how can the ability to read and write connect to one’s physical and mental health? The answer has many elements, but two general themes stand out. Read more
0Early Learning Live Webcast
2011-01-31 | Maureen
School District 78 wishes to invite you to take part in a second,early learning Live webcast hosted by the Ministry of Education. This webcast will assist educators including teachers, Early Childhood Educators and school board staff in supporting ch Read more
0Family Literacy Day January 27
2011-01-12 | Maureen
All across Canada, people will be celebrating Family Literacy Day on Jan 27. In our region, we have 3 events planned, over 3 days, in 3 different communities. Read more
0Self Regulation by Stuart Shanker on Education Canada
2010-12-21 | Maureen
There is a growing awareness among developmental scientists that the better a child can self-regulate, the better she can rise to the challenge of mastering ever more complex skills and concepts. In the simplest terms, self-regulation can be defined Read more
1Speak Up 2010 Online Survey
2010-11-24 | Maureen
The Board of Education for School District No. 78 encourages you to share your ideas and opinions regarding education and technology in a national online survey. Read more
0Raise A Reader
2010-10-27 | Maureen
Agassiz Harrison residents raised over $300 for literacy. Read more
0Three Things
2010-10-08 | Maureen
I read a blog a while ago that was titled "3 beautiful things". The author writes down 3 beautiful things that happen to her everyday. Read more
0And the Winners Are...
2010-08-25 | Maureen
Story Time in the Park had a story writing contest for the summer of 2010. The judges were from the Fraser Valley Regional Library, Deb Ireland, Terrill Scott, Nicole Glentworth, Rebecca Schram. Read more
0Let's Get Graphic
2010-07-27 | Maureen
Comics have a role in boosting literacy among boys, council says Read more
0Saving Workers' Lives Through Literacy
2010-07-26 | Maureen
Respondents to a recent study ranked reading printed information and applying the information as important even though some companies don't have training to build these skills in the workplace. Read more
1Show Kids You Care in the Fraser Cascade Region
2010-06-04 | Maureen
The Agassiz Harrison Show Kids You Care group, together with Free Rein Associates, sponsored a bookmark contest. Read more
2Library Links
2010-05-24 | Maureen
"Stuff that might be of interest to Teacher-Librarians..." Read more
0Enough Pretending
2010-05-19 | Maureen
“There has to be a commitment that every student in Canada has a right to a golden ticket.” Read more
1Children's Story Writing Contest 2010
2010-05-05 | Maureen
Get your story writing kit from your community librarian Read more
0Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
2010-04-27 | Maureen
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is inviting young people between 12 -17 years of age, from across the country, to design a flag that shows the richness and diversity of all of Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples Read more
0Education for All
2010-04-27 | Maureen
The Province is affirming its commitment to education for all Read more
0First Nations Story
2010-04-21 | Maureen
The winning entry was “Afraid of Sinking” by Lesley Campbell, illustrated by Brook Tobacco. Read more
0Alternate school calendar
2010-04-09 | Maureen
Your input is welcomed for the alternate school calendar (two week spring break) Read more
0Art Work Extrodinaire
2010-03-30 | Maureen
Show Kids You Care sponsored a bookmark contest for the Fraser Cascade School District Read more
0Chucking the Books
2010-03-22 | Maureen
Cushing Academy has all the hallmarks of a New England prep school, with one exception. Read more
015 by 15
2010-03-09 | Maureen
Early childhood development is a critical issue for business leaders, because the years before age 6 set in motion factors that will determine the quality of the future labour force. Read more
0Full Day Kindergarten
2010-03-01 | Maureen
As Government announced in the 2009 Speech from the Throne, British Columbia is making full day kindergarten available to all five-year-olds in the province. Read more
1Book Launch
2010-01-08 | Maureen
Remember the Children's Story Writing Contest last summer? Read more
0First Nations Story Writing
2009-12-09 | Maureen
Fraser Cascade Literacy Task Initiative with Story Time in the Park and the Fraser Valley Regional Library is putting on another children's story writing contest. This one is for First Nations people. Read more
0How Puzzling?
2009-11-13 | Maureen
The communities of Hope and Agassiz are creating huge art pieces to go in the two libraries Read more
0To Blab or Not to Blab
2009-09-15 | Maureen
Are we headed for an age of illiteracy? And should technology shoulder the blame? The following is an excerpt from Wired Magazine Read more
0And the Winners Are...
2009-08-21 | Maureen
This summer, Story Time in the Park sponsored a children's story writing contest. The categories were: Preschool Age; School Age; Teens; Adults; and Family. Read more
0News Release
2009-08-05 | Maureen
As some of you know, funding for the Regional Literacy Coordinator positions across the province was cut last week. Read more
2Community Input
2009-07-13 | Maureen
I don’t know if you remember, but just over 2 years ago the people from the communities in the Fraser Cascade region were asked what was needed to increase our literacy skills as a whole. You were asked what was working in your community and where we Read more
