November 4, 2025

The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: School Supplies Module

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

This module equips learners with essential vocabulary and sentence structures frequently used in a LINC classroom. It also introduces foundational language skills, such as recognizing and using colours and numbers, to build confidence in communication.

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Summer Clothing Module

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

Clothing is a topic that all foundational students can understand and is easy to connect to their personal lives. Learners may have little experience with the oral language needed for tasks around summer clothing and may not have experienced invitations. This module recycles similar concepts studied in the previous modules on weather and winter clothing so some of these concepts can be transferred to this module.

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Winter Clothing Module

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

Winter is a new experience for many newcomers. Understanding winter weather conditions is a matter of health and safety for our students. Preparing for winter involves an understanding of appropriate clothing.

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: A Visit to the Doctor

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

This module seeks to build on students’ existing knowledge and skill base. Visiting the doctor is a necessary and common experience that many newcomers must learn to navigate in Canada. It is of vital importance that students can communicate their health issues with medical professionals and fill out the necessary paperwork.

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Making Fruit Salad Module

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

Preparing food is a topic that all foundational students can understand and connect to their personal lives. Building upon fruit vocabulary by adding simple action words will allow learners to begin talking about how to prepare food. It will also allow them to develop their skills in giving instructions, and practice correct word order.

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Fruit Module

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

Food is a topic that all foundational students can understand and connect to their personal lives. Building fruit vocabulary will allow learners to begin talking about their food preferences and have simple interactions with others regarding their likes and dislikes.

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Healthy Lifestyle Module

CLB 2L/3L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

This module was designed to:

encourage preventative healthy habits.
Introduce different kinds of exercise.
reduce mental health stigma.
address common health issues like stress and insomnia.
promote healthy eating choices.

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CCLB: Dealing with Emergencies

CLB 1L/2L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

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The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: My New English Class

CLB Foundation L/1L, Learner ResourcesNovember 4, 2025

This module equips learners with essential vocabulary and sentence structures frequently used in a LINC classroom. It also introduces foundational language skills to build confidence in communication.

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A Practical Guide to Teaching EAL Literacy

Instructor Resources, National StandardsNovember 4, 2025

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EAL/ESL Literacy Orientation Kit

November 4, 2025

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