Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g18Gnhu07137; Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:49:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:49:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3C6401C7.F7920434@pei.sympatico.ca> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Kafka Kali <kafka@pei.sympatico.ca> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:730] Re: Parenting ed training? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en]C-SYMPA (Win98; U) Status: O Content-Length: 3645 Lines: 103 Hi Lorette - Thanks for the updated website, I had the old one bookmarked for a while, and it doesn't have a forward prompt...it is good to see that it is updated. Kim Lorette Chiasson wrote: > Hi Kim, Colleen and other members of the nifl-family listserv, > > The correct address for the LAPS program (Literacy and Parenting Skills) is > : http://www.nald.ca/laps/. The LAPS website is hosted by the National > Adult Literacy Database (NALD) in Fredericton, Canada. Although the program > has produced 3 manuals (and more on the way) and a video, it is recommended > to have the training before using this material - LAPS Manuals : Main LAPS > manual; ESL-LAPS manual; Aboriginal LAPS manual. > > As Kim suggests, it would be best to get in touch with the coordinators of > the program - Elaine Cairns or Laureen MacKenzie : > LAPS Program Authors and Directors, > Bow Valley College > 332 - 6 Ave SE > Calgary AB T2G 4S6 > phone (403) 410-1501 > fax (403) 297-4949 > email: ecairns@bowvalleycollege.ca > lmackenzie@bowvalleycollege.ca > > Good luck, Colleen. > > Lorette Chiasson > Agente de projet/Project Officer > National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) > Base de données en alphabétisation des adultes (BDAA) > Maison Scovil House > 703, rue Brunswick Street > Fredericton, NB > E3B 1H8 > > Tel. (506) 457-6844 > Fax/Téléc.(506) 457-6910 > Email/Courriel : lorettec@nald.ca > http://www.nald.ca > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov]De la part de > Kafka Kali > Envoyé : mercredi 6 février 2002 18:13 > À : Multiple recipients of list > Objet : [NIFL-FAMILY:725] Re: Parenting ed training? > > Colleen, I know that you are based in the US, and I am not completely > familiar with the Even Start program, but there is a great program > developed in Calgary Alberta, Canada called the LAPS prograom (Literacy > and Parenting Skills). It has really neat modules, and they are very > very flexible in how people use it...as long as appropriate sources are > being cited, etc, they want people to make the program fit their own > groups, communities, regions, etc... anyway, here is the website: > > http://www.nald.ca/naldnews/97fall/laps.htm > > If you are at all interested, I would highly recommend you contact > Elaine Cairns or Laureen MacKenzie - they created the program, and are > always very keen on talking with anyone who may have questions or just > want to know more about it. > > Another specific parenting program we use at our Family Resource Center > is called Active Parenting. It is American, but there is a Canadian > trainer in Alberta, who has trained our staff. We find the program is > extremely accessible, strength based, and clear to understand and > follow. It provides wonderful hands on discipline techniques. It is a > very positive and effective program. It's website is: > > http://www.activeparenting.com/ > > Good luck! > Kim Gillis > Prince Edward Island, Canada > > Colleen Angaiak wrote: > > > As a new Even Start coordinator, it appears that I > > will be doing a good portion of the parent education > > (once we ever have parents to educate!). Is there any > > training or coursework I can look into to become > > better prepared for this? > > > > ===== > > Colleen Angaiak > > Even Start Coordinator > > Literacy Council of Alaska > > 1949 Gillam Way > > Fairbanks, AK 99709 > > Phone: 907/456-5013 > > Fax: 907/456-1657 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > > http://greetings.yahoo.com > > NTMail K12 - the Mail Server for Education
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