Literacy

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Literacy Videos

Resources developed by the BC School Districts

Note: PDF files require Acrobat Reader to view or print. Video files require either Quicktime or Windows Media Player  or Macromedia Flash .

Initiatives and resources being developed and implemented:

• "What Do Good Readers Do?" - A metacognitive approach to teaching that improved attitudes & achievement.
  • Clip 1 (8 MB) | Clip 1 (4 MB)
    
    
• "PWIM" - (Picture Word Inductive Model) A strategy for developing language and concepts.
  • Clip 1 (25 MB) | Clip 1 (8.9 MB)
    for more information, email: whyer@sd58.bc.ca
    
    
• "Talking Table" video - a video about the "Talking Tables" program which supports oral language development
  • Clip 1 (43 MB) | Clip 1 (38 MB)
    for more information contact Prince Rupert School District.

• Firm Foundations - a Kindergarten literacy program
  • Intro (21 MB) | Intro (6 MB)
  • Clip 1 (10 MB) | Clip 1 (2 MB)
  • Clip 2 (11 MB) | Clip 2 (3 MB)
    for more information, contact the North Vancouver School District
    
    
• "Let's Read" video - a video to support reading at home
  • Clip 1 (8 MB) | Clip 1 (4 MB)
  • Clip 2 (11 MB) | Clip 2 (6 MB)
    for more information, email eeby@sd61.bc.ca
    
    
• "Squiggles" video
  • Clip 1 (16 MB) | Clip 1 (11 MB)
    for more information, contact Campbell River School District

• "It's All in The Bag: Clustering from Text" video
  • Clip 1 (26 MB) | Clip 1 (10 MB)
  • Clip 2 (18 MB) | Clip 2 (7 MB)
  • Clip 3 (24 MB) | Clip 3 (8 MB)
    for more information, contact Campbell River School District

• "Talking Tables: An Oral Language Program" video
  • Clip 1 (20 MB) | Clip 1 (6 MB)
  • Clip 2 (17 MB) | Clip 2 (6 MB)
  • Clip 3 (8 MB) | Clip 3 (3 MB)
    for more information, contact Campbell River School District

• "At Promise: Reading Practices that Work" video
  • Clip 1 (22 MB) | Clip 1 (6 MB)
  • Clip 2 (21 MB) | Clip 2 (6 MB)
  • Clip 3 (24 MB) | Clip 3 (7 MB)
    for more information, contact Campbell River School District

For information on how to obtain a copy of the videos as they become available please contact:

Tanis Carlow
Coordinator, Literacy and Numeracy Initiatives
Ministry of Education
Ph: 250-356-9380
E-mail: Tanis.Carlow@gov.bc.ca