West Coast Literacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75EVE5_47AM Indigenous perspectives on impacts of colonialism, relationship to outdoor places on the coast, Indigenous language insights and much more. čamiḥtaʔišʔał (they are right on)

Decolonizing Outdoor Spaces The Wilderness Committee and the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC host a webinar about the true context of outdoor spaces here in BC, and how to ensure outdo...

With support from a Literacy grant from Coastal Family Resource Coalition, Nuučiiaqsa Connie Manuel had a plan to cook using a pit cook, which is a traditional cooking method on the beach with the cultural food students at Maaqtusiis Secondary. Nuučiiaqsa gathered information from Richard Atleo of what was needed for a pit cook in order to prepare.

Leading up to the event, the students gathered y̓am̓amapt -salal, and on another day, they gathered the muksy̓ii -rocks for the fire.

A fire ban was just put in place just before the scheduled event. Another hurdle was the Highway four road closure due to the Cameron Lake wild-fire - the Ahousaht chief and council shut down school when the pitcook was supposed to happen. Nuučiiaqsa had all the food and needed to do something with it. She went online and on VHF radio to reach out to students to ask them to come help with cooking and delivering the food even though school was out. They would have to adapt and cook the food in a kitchen instead of a pit cook and deliver it to elders.
A teaching Nuučiiaqsa shared is to always look after and feed the elders. Various community members came out to help. Student Emily Sabbas, was able to help out with cooking and delivering. She could feel the happiness of the elders when the food was shared. It was a pure seafood delivery . hasaamac, ḥay̓ištup, spot prawns, suḥaa, qʷakmis, c̓aʔinwa ʔuḥʔiiš ƛ̓učum!

There are various reading challenges for people.

How Visual Processing Disorder Affects Reading - Decoda Literacy Solutions Learn how visual processing disorder can affect reading and how you can support learners.

https://www.un.org/en/observances/happiness-day

International Day of Happiness | United Nations The purpose of the day is the pursuit of happiness as a fundamental human goal.

Family literacy week is coming up January 22nd to 29th! The theme is numeracy. Here is a link to some great things to do with many ages and levels of learning.

Family Literacy Week Resources Archives - Decoda Literacy Solutions Numeracy is everywhere. Children start using math the moment they start exploring the world. Sorting, counting and measuring are ways of playing with math. Talking about math with children helps …

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/dental-benefit.html

Canada Dental Benefit - Canada.ca The interim Canada Dental Benefit provides financial support to eligible parents and guardians who earn less than $90,000 per year. They may apply if their children under 12 years old receive dental care and do not have access to a private dental insurance plan.

Hospitality literacy

Good Night Out Vancouver Good Night Out Vancouver offers specialized training, and workshops aimed at tackling sexual harassment in Vancouver.

https://decoda.ca/movember-for-ells/ :)

Movember for English Language Learners - Decoda Literacy Solutions Talk about men's health and learn about the Movember movement with your English language learners.

https://decoda.ca/active-halloween-activities/

Active Halloween Activities - Decoda Literacy Solutions The spooky season is a great opportunity to move bodies and exercise minds. Learn about fun active Halloween activities to try out this year.

some words for around the house in Tla-o-qui-aht dialect

Tla-o-qui-aht Language Listen to Tla-o-qui-aht Language | SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create.

Sharing updated poster!

British Columbia Schizophrenia Society is putting this on October 5 - Nov 9 on Wednesdays.

Proudly presenting "sinimxsy'ic evergreen huckleberry" with Hesquiaht mother and daughter, Dolores and Maria. They share teachings about having the skills to live from the land. sinimxsy̓ic -evergreen huckleberry harvesting and processing is part of that teaching. Hesquiaht is part of the Nuu-Chah-Nulth cultural grouping. Hesquiaht language is very similar to Tla-o-qui-aht and Ahousaht dialects within Nuuchahnulth. Video made by Mark at On the Beach Motion Pictures. Coordinated by Tsimka Martin -Literacy Coordinator at CFRF. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ79KTjMbuo

May is short story month! https://www.cbc.ca/books/23-canadian-collections-to-read-for-short-story-month-1.6455986

23 Canadian collections to read for Short Story Month | CBC Books May is Short Story Month! Celebrate by checking out a great Canadian book.

Three days left to get your applications in. https://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/our-communities/clayoquot-sound/

Clayoquot Sound - Neighbourhood Small Grants Community Welcome to the Clayoquot Sound community! Learn all about Neighbourhood Small Grants, see what’s happening near you and meet your neighbours.

https://rcgs.org/indigenous-languages/ Lifting up indigenous languages!

International Decade of Indigenous Languages The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed the period between 2022 and 2032 as the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL 2022-2032) to draw global attention to the critical status of many Indigenous languages around the world and to mobilize stakeholders and resources for their....

Green Grants Open Deadline extending to April 30th. https://clayoquotbiosphere.org/grants/current-grants/neighbourhood-small-grants

Our Grants | Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Learn about the range of CBT grants below. Additional information can be found on our online grant system when you are ready to take your idea to the next level.

It's poetry month https://www.edutopia.org/blog/start-class-poem-each-day-brett-vogelsinger

4 Reasons to Start Class With a Poem Each Day Make a daily habit of starting every ELA class with a poem—they’re short and intense, connect to other reading, and inspire student writing.

New children's book by local Ahousaht Author Ren Louie Drum From the Heart.https://medicinewheel.education/products/drum-from-the-heart?fbclid=IwAR11HeGBFrd0mPeqCBnvfI7opTj_o6Z0IPOLpxHVERbZr1cWodOXeQcJNv8

Drum from the Heart (Pre-Order) Ships May 15th, 2022 When he is gifted a handmade drum by his mother, Ren learns the teachings of the drum that she also passes down to him. Ren discovers that through this special drum, he is able to connect to his culture and find a confidence in his voice to joyfully share in singing the traditio...

Update your poverty-reduction literacy:https://www.acrd.bc.ca/dms/documents/notices/public-notice/2022/02152022-povertyreductionactionplan.pdf

This webinar is happening Monday 3PM. https://www.acc-society.bc.ca/event/workshop-supporting-children-and-youth-who-have-experienced-trauma/

Workshop: Supporting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma - BC Aboriginal Child Care Society February 28, 2022 | 3:00 PM | Online. Trauma affects children and youth in different ways. As parents and caregivers, supporting your child through a traumatic experience can be challenging and scary. Join Dr. Julia Gibson, Psychiatrist at BC Children’s Hospital, as she discusses what trauma is, h...

https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/

Make Kindness The Norm See our collection of fun kindness ideas, inspirational stories & quotes, FREE K-8 lesson plans and more. Let's make kindness the norm.

https://www.genealogiequebec.com/blog/en/2017/10/03/how-to-explain-a-family-tree-to-your-child/

How to Explain a Family Tree to Your Child - Généalogie et histoire du Québec This post is also available in: FrançaisGenealogy and family history are concepts that may seem both intimidating and fascinating for kids. How can they understand that people they’ve never met have contributed to their presence on earth? How do you describe the links that unite each family membe...

https://soundcloud.com/user-484917800 Family Literacy week just ended but why not keep going!? Practice repeating these Tla-o-qui-aht terms for items around the house with your family.

Tla-o-qui-aht Language Listen to Tla-o-qui-aht Language | SoundCloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create.

Happy Family Literacy week! https://decoda.ca/get-involved/family-literacy-week/

Family Literacy Week - Decoda Literacy Solutions Each January, families, schools, libraries and communities across BC celebrate Family Literacy Week. Decoda provides themed resources every year to help you plan your events and activities.