The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Phonics Stores
Phonics based stories focused on initial sounds, short vowels, long vowels, and comparing vowels.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Adults Learn to Print Capitals
This resource is intended for use with the Adults Learn to Print digital interactive
tool. Students can use the workbook to practice capital letter identification, stroke
order, and letter alignment. The workbook can be printed in black and white or
colour and is designed to be printed single-sided, in landscape mode.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Going to a Powwow
Indigenous groups in Canada (First Nations, Métis, Inuit); Indigenous cultures in Canada; what is a powwow; etiquette and guidelines for attending a powwow; regalia, dancing, drumming, singing, and food
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Using Email Module
Many EAL adult learners rely on email to communicate with schools, employers, and
community organizations. Since they are often required to access email on shared
devices, this module will help them practice safe sign-in and sign-out procedures, understand the importance of password privacy, and respond appropriately to
simple email messages from people they know, such as teachers and friends.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Utility Bills Module
This module was designed to:
- introduce the concepts of utilities and paying utility bills
- introduce different kinds of utilities and related vocabulary
- practice asking questions related to utility bills
- practice reading different kinds of utility bills
- practice filling out forms
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: School Supplies Module
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.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Summer Clothing Module
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.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Winter Clothing Module
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.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: A Visit to the Doctor
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.
The Literacy Centre of Expertise at TIES: Making Fruit Salad Module
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.
