The Centre for Family Literacy in Edmonton, Alberta, with the assistance
of a cross-country advisory committee and St. Francis Xavier University, has
developed a Manual for Foundational Training in Family Literacy and an
accompanying Facilitator’s Guide. In October 2001, a team of 45 people
(including seven Ontarians) from across the country received intensive five-day
national training in foundational literacy. Offering training which had
continuity across Canada is an innovative and important approach.
The Manual for Foundational Training in Family Literacy currently
covers the topics listed below. However, it is being refined and reworked based
on feedback from the national training session.
 Understanding Family Literacy - The Practice of Family Literacy in an Unjust World
- The Dynamics of Working with Parents / Adults
- Understanding Children: A Complex Relational Dymanic
- Understanding Emergent Literacy
- Working with Families in a Family Literacy Setting
- Working with Communities
- Administering a Family Literacy Project
- Evaluating Family Literacy Projects
- Best Practices in Family Literacy
The Ontario delegates found the national foundational training to be
excellent. Currently, this dedicated group is exploring options for delivering
this training more widely throughout Ontario. CLO has submitted a proposal to
deliver this foundational training online, while the seven Ontario trainers,
under the umbrella of the Ontario Literacy Coalition, has submitted a proposal
to hold a summer institute on foundational training in family literacy.
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