- Family Literacy – This class is modeled
after the 1-2-3 Rhyme With Me program developed
by the NWT Literacy Council. The program provides the community with a source
of social and parenting support, while promoting oral language development
through rhymes, songs and stories. We also read books together to promote
the fun in reading. The Caribou Outreach Centre partnered with the Healthy
Babies Program in order to best reach young moms and their pre-school
aged children.
- ESL – This class targets the needs of newcomers
to Canada, for whom language is not the only barrier to participating more
fully within our community. Although speaking, listening, understanding, writing
and reading English are at the core of the program, the class also provides
important social and personal support enabling increased independence and
greater self-assurance.
- Adult Upgrading – Adult English Upgrading
classes are geared toward adult learners with a grade eight to grade ten education.
The focus is on improving the skills involved in reading, writing and comprehension,
as well as math and computer skills.
- One-On-One – Adult learners with lower
level reading and writing abilities, for whom the above class is not the best
fit, have also been accommodated. After meeting with the learners to assess
their needs, one-on-one regular meeting times are set up. Working together
one-onone allows the learner a supportive, non-intimidating environment where
they are most comfortable to work at their own level. This helps boost learner
confidence and has enabled the instructor to best understand the needs of
the learners.