Laurentian Literacy Centre
505 ave.Bethany, Suite 302 J8H 4A6 Lachute, QC, Canada

We'd like to thank the over 550 volunteers who donate more than 30,700 hours of their time to support literacy in their communities. Thank you for all your ha...rd work and commitment. You make it happen! Yamaska Literacy Council Gaspésie Literacy Council Literacy in Action RECLAIM Literacy South Shore Reading Council Page Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) LITERACY UNLIMITED QCRC Quebec City Reading Council CVLC - Chateauguay Valley Literacy Council Laurentian Literacy Centre The Learning Exchange TLE Deaf Anglo Literacy Center Collège Frontière/Frontier College (Montréal) See more

Today is Earth Day. What small gesture(s) will you do to improve your daily habits?

Gillian is a seven-year-old girl who cannot sit in school. She continually gets up, gets distracted, flies with thoughts, and doesn't follow lessons. Her teac...hers worry about her, punish her, scold her, reward the few times that she is attentive, but nothing. Gillian does not know how to sit and cannot be attentive. When she comes home, her mother punishes her too. So not only does she Gillian have bad grades and punishment at school, but she also suffers from them at home. One day, Gillian's mother is called to school. The lady, sad as someone waiting for bad news, takes her hand and goes to the interview room. The teachers speak of illness, of an obvious disorder. Maybe it's hyperactivity or maybe she needs a medication. During the interview an old teacher arrives who knows the little girl. He asks all the adults, mother and colleagues, to follow him into an adjoining room from where she can still be seen. As he leaves, he tells Gillian that they will be back soon and turns on an old radio with music. As the girl is alone in the room, she immediately gets up and begins to move up and down chasing the music in the air with her feet and her heart. The teacher smiles as the colleagues and the mother look at him between confused and compassionate, as is often done with the old. So he says: "See? Gillian is not sick, Gillian is a dancer!" He recommends that her mother take her to a dance class and that her colleagues make her dance from time to time. She attends her first lesson and when she gets home she tells her mother: "Everyone is like me, no one can sit there!" In 1981, after a career as a dancer, opening her own dance academy and receiving international recognition for her art, Gillian Lynne became the choreographer of the musical "Cats." Hopefully all different children find adults capable of welcoming them for who they are and not for what they lack. Long live the differences, the little black sheep and the misunderstood. They are the ones who create beauty in this world.

Parenting in the Pandemic upcoming webinar!

Need help filing your taxes this year? The Literacy Helpline can put you in touch with a volunteer from Revenu Quebec. 1-888-521-8181

Stuck on hold on the telephone? Not sure how to book your vaccination appointment online? Know someone who is struggling with this task? The Literacy Helpline is here to help. Share this post so everyone can get the help they need.

Helpful apps for people with dyslexia. Thank you, Call Scotland, for this wonderful graphic. To see or print the full image, go to:... https://www.callscotland.org.uk//ipad-apps-for-learners-wi #dyslexia

Programme de bourses de leadership communautaire en santé et services sociaux Voici les conditions pour appliquer : L’élève doit être de la région des Laurentid...es Avoir des connaissances acceptables de la langue anglaise et française Continuer ses études à temps plein en santé et service sociaux dans un collège admissible à l’intérieur ou à l’extérieur de leur région. Pour plus de détails, visitez ce lien: https://www.mcgill.ca//formulaires-relatifs-au-programme-d (français) La date limite pour appliquer est le vendredi 14 mai 2021. For more information, click here: https://www.mcgill.ca/dialoguemcgill//bursary-program-forms (English)

1 in 5 adults, between the ages of 16 and 65, have difficulties reading and writing.

NEW EPISODE OF THE PODCAST This week's theme is Celebrating Adult Learners & Community Education Week with Dr. Denny Taylor, champion of Family Literacy! We als...o discuss some links and special news items: Learn more about Literacy Quebec's Literacy Helpline or call 1-888-521-8181, Donate or run for the Scotia Bank Run this spring Check out our YouTube page for awesome videos of what's happening at LQ Check out the online LQ Art Show to celebrate Adult Learners & Community Education Week Our friends at @Literacy Unlimited also have a special appearance to tell you about the Under the Cover event. Check it out here: https://anchor.fm//Episode-38---Celebrating-Adult-Learners

Excellente nouvelle pour notre région ! J'ai annoncé, au nom de mon collègue, le ministre de l'Éducation, Jean-François Roberge - député de Chambly, l’a...ttribution de près de 3 millions de dollars $ au PREL - Partenaires pour la réussite éducative dans les Laurentides pour favoriser la persévérance scolaire dans la région des Laurentides. À écouter ici See more

Drawing for Kids - Step By Step :)

Today we are in Lachute to meet with Tim & Madeline from the Laurentian Literacy Centre (LLC) to participate in an Internet Security Workshop, and learn from Ma...deline's 25 years of experience in tutoring adult learners! The work that Tim, Madeline and Marlene the director of LLC are doing to impact the lives of English speaking Quebecers is incredible. These amazing people are "Confidence Explorers" discovering and bringing out the confidence in adult learners each day. Through the passing on of knowledge in a way that is engaging for each individual adult learner is what helps to LLC unearth the confidence in the lives of people as young as 16 years to 70+ Laurentian Literacy Centre https://laurentianliteracy.ca/ Internet Safety Workshop presentation https://img1.wsimg.com//Basics%20of%20Internet%20Safety.pd Literacy Quebec https://www.literacyquebec.org/ Song: LiQWYD - Flow (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/xVS0ruK-7rw

Registration for LEARN Tutoring opens on September 21, 2020 and the Tutoring sessions begins on October 5, 2020. Learn more about our virtual campus here: http://ow.ly/HISW50Blhc2 #TeachLearnHelp | www.learnquebec.ca

Twas the night before school When all through the house Not a creature was stirring except for this spouse! Schoolbags sat by the front door with care... She had bathed the kids and blow dried their hair Lunches were made and shoes had been shined "I hope they dont catch it" raced through her mind The children were sleeping fast in their beds With dreams of reunions with all their friends Where classes are bubbles and tables are pods Their safety in the hands of the "government gods" When down in the kitchen arose such a clatter, Husband ran down to see what was the matter. Away to the kitchen he flew like a light His wife sat crying at the table he knew something not right "I want them to go but I want them to stay I want this bloody virus to just go away" For the first time in months her bubble had burst She thought shed feel happier but now she feels worse The what-ifs were racing around in her mind Her husband hugged her and tried to be kind Weve waited for this day for schools to reopen But the mixture of change and fear had her quite frozen She feigned a smile and sipped on her tea And persuaded herself "Ill have more time for me" But six months has passed The country none the wiser Schoolbags now packed with masks and hand sanitizer But this is a good thing, for schools to reopen The children deserve it, its what theyve been hoping Children of Ireland have shown such resilience Positive attitude and absolute brilliance! You might feel nervous or perhaps feel okay To release your babies back to school today But whatever you feel know its not for forever Well get through this and well get through together Aoife Driver 27/08/2020

'Twas the night before school When all through the house Not a creature was stirring except for this spouse! Schoolbags sat by the front door with care... She had bathed the kids and blow dried their hair Lunches were made and shoes had been shined "I hope they don't catch it" raced through her mind The children were sleeping fast in their beds With dreams of reunions with all their friends Where classes are bubbles and tables are pods Their safety in the hands of the "government gods" When down in the kitchen arose such a clatter, Husband ran down to see what was the matter. Away to the kitchen he flew like a light His wife sat crying at the table he knew something not right "I want them to go but I want them to stay I want this bloody virus to just go away" For the first time in months her bubble had burst She thought she'd feel happier but now she feels worse The 'what-ifs' were racing around in her mind Her husband hugged her and tried to be kind We've waited for this day for schools to reopen But the mixture of change and fear had her quite frozen She feigned a smile and sipped on her tea And persuaded herself "I'll have more time for me" But six months has passed The country none the wiser Schoolbags now packed with masks and hand sanitizer But this is a good thing, for schools to reopen The children deserve it, its what they've been hoping Children of Ireland have shown such resilience Positive attitude and absolute brilliance! You might feel nervous or perhaps feel okay To release your babies back to school today But whatever you feel know it's not for forever We'll get through this and we'll get through together Aoife Driver 27/08/2020

Quebec has announced a new colour-coded regional alert system aimed at keeping the public informed about the state of COVID-19 in the province. The system is in...tended to help people understand the current level of risk, but also what actions will be taken in the event of serious outbreaks. // Le Québec a annoncé un nouveau système d'alerte régional à code couleur visant à tenir le public informé de l'état de la COVID-19 dans la province. Le système est destiné à aider la population à comprendre le niveau de risque actuel, mais aussi les mesures qui seront prises en cas d'épidémies graves. See more

Happy Labour Day Were excited to celebrate #InternationalLiteracyDay tomorrow! Well share episodes from our Youtube series "On the Road for Literacy"... to learn about LQs members starting tomorrow We hope youll celebrate this #ILD20 because #literacymatters

September 8th is International Literacy Day.

#ILD2020 Celebrate literacy today and every day!

Happy Labour Day We're excited to celebrate #InternationalLiteracyDay tomorrow! We'll share episodes from our Youtube series "On the Road for Literacy"... to learn about LQ's members starting tomorrow We hope you'll celebrate this #ILD20 because #literacymatters

Were pleased to announce the latest episode release of our Podcast series, dedicated to #InternationalLiteracyDay #ILD2020! To listen now https://bit.ly/...2DrR9oF First, youll hear from Margo Legault, the Executive Director of Literacy Quebec, to hear how LQ is celebrating its 40th anniversary and ILD 2020 this year! We also have interviews with: Tess from First Book Canada to discuss the ways that they make books affordable to community organizations Herv Huot-Marchand, chief of the Youth, Literacy and Skills Development section for the Division of policies and Lifelong Learning from UNESCO! Well discuss how COVID-19 has impacted literacy across the world Lee-Ann & Cookie from DragonBunny Books where we meet Luki, Camp-in-a-box and discuss the Magic reading creates! Continuing our conversation with telecommunications expert Mark Goldberg on accessible & affordable internet in Canada! We hope youll celebrate International Literacy Day with us next week, because #literacymatters. #literacyquebec #lifelonglearning

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English version COVID-19 Self-Care Guide https://cdn-contenu.quebec.ca//19-210-30A_Guide-auto-soins

We're pleased to announce the latest episode release of our Podcast series, dedicated to #InternationalLiteracyDay #ILD2020! To listen now https://bit.ly/...2DrR9oF First, you'll hear from Margo Legault, the Executive Director of Literacy Quebec, to hear how LQ is celebrating its 40th anniversary and ILD 2020 this year! We also have interviews with: Tess from First Book Canada to discuss the ways that they make books affordable to community organizations Hervé Huot-Marchand, chief of the Youth, Literacy and Skills Development section for the Division of policies and Lifelong Learning from UNESCO! We'll discuss how COVID-19 has impacted literacy across the world Lee-Ann & Cookie from DragonBunny Books where we meet Luki, Camp-in-a-box and discuss the Magic reading creates! Continuing our conversation with telecommunications expert Mark Goldberg on accessible & affordable internet in Canada! We hope you'll celebrate International Literacy Day with us next week, because #literacymatters. #literacyquebec #lifelonglearning

COVID-19 self assessment tool https://covid19.quebec.ca/surveys/cdd2

Parents! Make sure to opt-in to our mass notification system to receive emergency SMS messages from the school board and school. Text YES to shortcode 978338 to... opt-in! Simplement textez YES au numéro 978338. IMPORTANT! Make sure your cell phone number is entered in the parent Mozaik profile. Or else, even you opt-in, you will not receive SMS messages. (for security purposes) See more

Starting Monday, August 17th - 2 weeks of ArtistsInspire Free Online, Interactive workshops from ages 4+! Spend an hour in each workshop learning with professi...onal Artists in dance, music & sound, poetry, puppetry, and visual arts. New themes - Design your own Beyblade & Moving Adventures + 7 of our participants' favorite workshops including Quaranzines are back! 12 Amazing Artists facilitating! See our online flyer for descriptions & to register as students, families & teachers for learning together: https://artistsinspire.ca/workshops-august-2020.pdf In partnership with LEARN & Rivières de Lumières #artistsinspire #artedinspires #TeachLearnHelp #learningathome #arteducation See more

Here are the steps to follow if a student shows symptoms, if there is a positive test result within a class or if there is a breakout within a class or a school. I wish everyone a safe 'back-to-school' !

COVID-19 procedure to follow in educational institutions What happens if your child or a classmate is diagnosed with #COVID19 Download the PDF here: https://townshippers.org//covid-19-procedure-to-follow-i/

Via @Dr.Christina

We are very excited to announce that Season 5 Episode 1 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast will be airing again next week from July 30th!! In our next episode,... we'll be discussing the Freda Hudson Award, which includes an interview with its most recent winner, Gordon Cook (and his learners!) from The Learning Exchange TLE Another discussion will be around affordable internet in Canada. You can expect an interview about how the Western Quebec Literacy Council (WQLC) has adapted to virtual tutoring in light of COVID-19, as well as discussions with members of the Get Canada Connected coalition The Get Canada Connected coalition is made up of organizations, businesses, and experts concerned by the depth of Canadas digital divide who are calling for change today to make high-speed internet access available to everyone in our country. We'll explore the work they're doing as a whole, as well as touch upon the work some organizations are doing on an independently to advocate for this cause We hope you'll tune in with us

Congrats Jennifer Greeley!

How adorable is this recycled art project? All you need is some egg cartons and cardboard! (Via: Learning and Exploring Through Play)

Look at the differences between a typical younger childs hand (left) and a typical older childs hand (right). I have parents asking regularly why their presch...ool aged child isnt able to write yet. This is why! Their hands (and brains) are still developing and are not fully formed. So what should they be doing to support this? PLAY!! Playdough, colouring, cutting, gluing, playing outside, digging in dirt, sensory play, dress up play, science experiments, beading, puzzles, throwing balls, etc. All of these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they will show you when they are ready! See more

Secondary and Adult Education back to school guidelines

The Main Street is back in print!!!! Our July issue is available! Get your copy now at all the usual pick up spots: https://themainstreet.org/distribution-locat...ions.html or read the Main Street online: www.themainstreet.org Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter and get news updates right in your inbox: http://www.themainstreet.org/subscribe-to-newsletter.html See more

A wonderful woman who will be greatly missed.

Did you know? Visit the SWLSB website for more information or to register for an online workshop.

Dialogue McGills Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary Program! Apply now! There has not been any applications in the Laurentian region! Con...tact us! For more information follow the link below. https://www.mcgill.ca/dialoguemcgill/trhpp/m2intro/bursaries Programme de bourses de leadership communautaire en santé et services sociaux créé par Dialogue McGill! Appliquer dès maintenant! Contactez-nous! Pour plus d'informations, suivez le lien ci-dessous. https://www.mcgill.ca/dialoguemcg//trhpp/m2intro/bursaries

Look at the differences between a typical younger childs hand (left) and a typical older child's hand (right). I have parents asking regularly why their presch...ool aged child isnt able to write yet. This is why! Their hands (and brains) are still developing and are not fully formed. So what should they be doing to support this? PLAY!! Playdough, colouring, cutting, gluing, playing outside, digging in dirt, sensory play, dress up play, science experiments, beading, puzzles, throwing balls, etc. All of these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they will show you when they are ready! See more

PUTTING A NAME ON IT: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/putting-a-name-on-it-dys/