The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick will provide leadership to advance literacy, lifelong learning and essential skills for all citizens through partnerships and collaboration with government, educational institutions, business, labour and community.
The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick is calling for nominations for the 2024 Dr. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Literacy Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievements of individuals or groups in the field of literacy, essential skills and lifelong learning. Awards will be presented to worthy recipients in the following categories: Early Childhood Literacy, Community Literacy Programs, Individual Outstanding Contributions to Literacy, Business/Corporate Literacy Initiatives, Workplace Essential Skills,Published Author, and Outstanding Effort in Indigenous Literacy.
“The Dr. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Literacy Awards recognize those who work tirelessly to help ensure a better quality of life for all New Brunswickers, through the advancement of literacy, essential skills and lifelong learning.”
The English nomination form can be downloaded here.
The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick is holding their annual Adult Learner’s Writing Contest!
The theme is “Learning Changes Lives”. Adult learners are invited to share their stories about why they returned to learning, how learning has changed their life or will change their life, and what their future goals may be. The stories will be featured on our social media during Adult Learner’s week and in an ebook which will be available on our website. The winner will receive a framed certificate as well as a $100 prize and may have the opportunity to read their submission at the 2024 LCNB Literacy Dinner and Auction.
Your story should be around 500 to 600 words. It should include:
why you returned to learning
how learning is changing your life or has changed your life
your goals for the future
your name and contacts (phone number, email and mailing address)
name of your Learning Program
your teacher’s name and contacts: (email and phone)
The deadline for submissions is March 29th at 5:00 pm. Essays should be submitted by email to administration@nbliteracy.ca
To viewthe essays from last year’s contest, click here.
La Coalition pour l’alphabétisation du Nouveau-Brunswick organise son concours annuel d’écriture pour apprenants adultes!
Le thème est « L’apprentissage change des vies ». Les apprenants adultes sont invités à partager leurs histoires sur la raison pour laquelle ils ont fait un retour aux études, comment l’apprentissage a changé leur vie ou est en train de changer leur vie et leurs objectifs futurs. Les soumissions seront présentées sur nos médias sociaux pendant la semaine des apprenants adultes et dans un ebook qui sera disponible sur notre site Web. Le gagnant recevra un certificate ainsi qu’un prix de 100$ et peut avoir l’occasion de présenter sa soumission au dîner de l’alphabétisation LCNB 2024.
La soumission doit être d’environ 500 à 600 mots. Il doit inclure:
pourquoi vous êtes retourné aux études
comment l’apprentissage a changé votre vie ou est en train de changer votre vie
vos objectifs futurs
votre nom et vos coordonnées (numéro de téléphone, courriel et adresse postale)
le nom de votre programme d’apprentissage
le nom et les coordonnées de votre enseignant: (courriel et téléphone)
La date limite pour les soumissions est le 29 mars à 17h00. S’il vous plaît envoyez votre soumission à administration@nbliteracy.ca
Pour voir les soumissions gagnantes de l’année dernière, cliquez ici.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Family Literacy Day, taking place on January 27th! This year’s theme is “Let’s have a family party”.
To celebrate, we are holding a contest on our Facebook page! You can enter for a chance to win a gift card to the bookstore of your choice – $50 gift card and two $25 gift cards will be up for grabs!
You can have up to three entries by doing one or more of the following:
Take a picture of you and your family having a party, playing a game, cooking together – anything you can imagine for Family Literacy Day! Send it to us at administration@nbliteracy.ca or post it on Facebook and tag our page.
The holidays are a busy time full of fun and excitement. They are also a wonderful opportunity for literacy enriching experience.
Reading can be a wonderful way to relax and reconnect.
Children of all ages love read-alouds. Cuddling up on the couch with a good book, hot chocolate, and soft lighting sets a relaxing mood for reading. Taking turns reading with your child, whether it is reading the words or reading the pictures, boosts reading enthusiasm and success.
The Holiday Season is the perfect time to enrich writing skills!
Writing thank you letters for gifts, helping to write lists for groceries and fun activities, and keeping a journal are fun ways to create personal connections to writing. The Holiday Season is the perfect time to enrich writing skills!
Take Literacy into the kitchen!
Make your favourite recipe together, having your child read the recipe. Make some playdough and use it to “write” letters, words, and pictures. Have an Alphabet Cereal scavenger hunt; fill up your bowl and look for letters or build words. ABC pasta silly words; cook up the pasta, dip up a spoonful and see what word you can create!
Get the whole family in on the fun!
Dig out those “old favourite” board games to promote oral language and conversation. Pick up a few new games, such as Headbandz or Pictionary. Story Cubes are tons of fun; roll the dice and tell a story using the pictures. Play charades – talking, moving, AND laughing!
Technology can enrich literacy learning.
Technology can enrich literacy learning, especially on those long car rides! Add a literacy app to that tablet! Search “literacy for kids” and load a few free apps. Check out Epic! for online stories. www.starfall.com has great early learning activities. Create interactive puppet shows with the Puppet Pals app.
Literacy is everywhere; when you are having fun and spending time together, the learning will blossom!
