Happy Volunteer Week - Thank you to CanLearn's Incredible Volunteers!!

Since 1979 CanLearn has been helping children, youth and adults living with learning, literacy, attention and related mental health challenges so they can learn and thrive.

CanLearn is excited to have been selected for the BFK Donation matching program. Please read below about our Spring programs and how you can make your donation go further with the BFK matching program!

Reading Pilots  

When students struggle with reading, they quickly lose confidence and fail to develop a love of books and reading. Reading needs to be an enjoyable route to life-long learning, not a tedious task to be avoided.

Reading Pilots is based on the Science of Reading and current best teaching practices. The program helps struggling readers learn strategies to improve their reading and develop the confidence that helps them discover the joy in reading.

Click here to find out more about this program.

ADHD Coaching Support Groups are Back!

Are you an adult or a parent who is experiencing challenges with ADHD? We invite you to join our bi-weekly support groups!

Every other week we will be available for you to drop in and receive support on all things ADHD and your emotional well-being.

We are currently running a group on Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:30. We are looking at starting another group on Tuesday mornings, so let us know your choice!

Click here to register for the Support Groups.

CanLearn Friends and Teen Talk  

Wondering how to help your child manage big emotions?

CanLearn Friends and Teen Talk provide FREE Social-Emotional Lessons for Children and Teens. Up to 10-weekly 1-hour sessions are offered to children (grades 4-6) and teens (grades 7-8) with social and emotional challenges. 1:1 or group sessions are available.

Click here to find out more about this program.

WordPlay

If children can't read well by the end of third grade, odds are that they will experience long-term challenges with learning at school. WordPlay helps children in grades 1 and 2 who are experiencing difficulties in the process of learning catch up and learn foundational reading skills.

Click here to register or to find out more about this program.

Reading Pilots - An Innovative Approach

Reading Pilots is an innovative approach to success for struggling readers. With COVID-19 school closures, young, struggling readers are further behind in their reading skills.

Click here to read more.

There are many resources available to help struggling readers. Here are some of CanLearn's favourite websites to help parents and educators.

Reading Rockets - help for parents and educators.

Scholastic - ideas for parents

ReadWriteThink - resources for educators and parents

AdLit- resources for adolescents who are reluctant readers

OxfordOwl - resources for parents

Do you love reading? Are you concerned about how COVID has disrupted reading and learning for young children in Calgary? Then please consider being a Co-Pilot!

CanLearn's goal is to raise $5000 this Spring and Summer with the help of 100 Co-Pilots who donate $50 or more to our Reading Pilots Program. Each donation will be matched up to 50% through the Birdies for Kids Program.

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