This project aims to support new and innovative training and professional development opportunities for Aboriginal early childhood staff and educators, as well as parents, while at the same time enhancing their essential literacy skills through the Aboriginal Family and Community Literacy Curriculum.
Topics covered in the online Learning Units include:
Aboriginal Family and Community Literacy
Aboriginal Approaches to Literacy and Learning
Building an Aboriginal Family Literacy Initiative
Early Literacy and Aboriginal Children
Storytelling for Aboriginal Children and Families
Effective Communication in the Workplace and Home
Each Learning Unit contains nine parts. These include:
- Introduction
- Part 1: Content (Readings and PowerPoints)
- Part 2: Learning into Practice
- Part 3: Online Resources
- Part 4: Supplemental Resources and Readings
- Part 5: Summarizing Learning
- Part 6: Review
- Part 7: Sharing Your Ideas
- Reflection