Organization: The Centre for Literacy of Quebec cont'd

IFPCA Collection
Since 1989 the Initiatives fédérales-provinciales conjointes en matière d' alphabétisation (IFPCA) has funded research and materials development projects by Quebec school board and community literacy groups. Many of the projects have produced reports or materials that are of interest to literacy practitioners.

All of the English sector productions can be found at the Centre for Literacy of Quebec.

The IFPCA collection is online:
www.nald.ca/province/que/litcent/catalogue/ifpca

Travelling Resource Trunks
Travelling resource trunks offer literacy teachers, tutors and coordinators a sampling of materials in various subject areas. Trunks can be customized on request. Popular subjects include:

  • Health Literacy
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Numeracy
  • Media and Technology
  • Native Literacy
  • Family Literacy
  • Adult Basic Education

Software Evaluation
The Centre for Literacy maintains a selection of basic skills software for preview on site by appointment. Over 75 software products are loaded on computers for trial by potential users.

To view a complete list of software resources at the Centre for Literacy of Quebec:
www.nald.ca/province/que/litcent/Resources/software

Services/resources available at The Centre for Literacy for Quebec specific to the area of prevention of illiteracy

Native Literacy Pre-school Education Project:

In 1999 the Centre for Literacy of Quebec received a grant from Rotary International, Old Montreal Chapter, to develop a collection of resources to aid-pre-school education in native communities. A series of mini-collections designated for specific native communities in Eastern Canada was developed. The communities in Quebec are: Kahnawake (Mohawk), Chisasibi (Cree) and Kuujjuak (Inuit).

During the summers the mini-collections will be returned to the Centre for Literacy to be evaluated, repaired or updated as needed, and then returned to the community for the following school year.

Based on consultations with the communities involved, contents range from instructional materials to activity books, games and object-oriented items. The main concern is to reflect culturally relevant materials and include materials written in their first language.

The Centre for Literacy has a list of selected sources for Native Educational Resources:
www.nald.ca/province/que/litcent/Native/resource.htm