The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Photo courtesy of Luigi Gatti

Greater Black Gold local promotes early literacy

For the past two years, Greater Black Gold Teachers’ Local No. 8 participated in a program to support family literacy in playschools and preschools. One part of the program featured books that were identified as being donated by the local. The other part encouraged children to create their own stories.

Lucy Nay, a preschool instructor at Notre Dame School, in Leduc, said that this year’s program, which featured Curious George, was effective. “The children in my preschool classes revelled in the adventures of Curious George as he travelled from family to family,” she said. “They eagerly awaited the stories of their classmates that were scribed by their parents.”

Nay said the program was a fun and rewarding way for children to learn. “There were smiles and laughter with the learning,” she added. “Thank you to the Alberta Teachers’ Association for this special funding.”

Curious George comes home

Zoe and Olivia Coburn enjoy the literacy program supported by Greater Black Gold. Kathy Coburn, the girls’ mother, said her daughters were excited when it was their turn to bring Curious George home. “And they really enjoyed reading the stories their classmates wrote,” Coburn added. “Their favourite part was illustrating a picture to go along with their very own story. What a rewarding opportunity for them to see their story and picture in a real book that was shared with the whole class.”