Resources

Newcomers to Ontario – Learning about Housing Using Settlement.org

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Newcomers to Ontario: Settlement.org resource.

Newcomers to Ontario – Learning about Housing Using Settlement.org will help newcomers who are adult learners in Literacy and Basic Skills programs explore the Settlement.org website and learn about the critical topic of housing. While this curriculum resource was specifically written for newcomers, the content may have broader application to other adult learners who are interested in this topic. Newcomers to Ontario – Learning about Housing Using Settlement.org embeds the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success model. Using the Settlement.org website places a large focus on digital and problem solving skills. The tasks and activities also include some of the other Skills for Success.

This resource has been designed for learners with Level 2 skills.

While this curriculum resource was specifically written for under-represented groups, the content may have broader application to other adult learners who are interested in this topic.

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Exploring Community Foods Programs

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Exploring Community Food Programs resource.

Exploring Community Food Programs has been created to share information and resources about programs and services to address food insecurity.

This resource gives an overview of hunger issues in Canada. It shares information on different types of food banks. This resource also shares creative approaches to increasing food security, such as good food boxes, community gardens, community meals, and more.

This resource has been designed for learners with Level 2 skills.

While this curriculum resource was specifically written for under-represented groups, the content may have broader application to other adult learners who are interested in this topic.

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Exploring Your Public Library: A Place for Information, Learning, and Community Support

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Exploring Your Public Library resource.

Exploring Your Public Library: A Place for Information, Learning, and Community Support embeds the Government of Canada’s Skills for Success model. Tasks and activities are included that align with the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework.

This resource has been designed for learners with Level 2 skills.

Exploring Your Public Library can be used by learners in various settings, including 1-to-1 tutoring, small groups, and classroom learning.

Practitioners are encouraged to supplement this resource with:

• discussions about learner experiences related to the subject matter

• examples that are culturally relevant to the learner

• additional activities as desired

Grocery Shopping Apps

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Grocery Shopping Apps resource.

This curriculum is intended to be an overview of some of the shopping apps currently available in Canada.

Our intent is to help learners:

• understand what grocery shopping apps are and how they work

• the benefits for those who have mobility issues or limited access to transportation

• the safe a secure use of grocery shopping apps

• how to utilize coupons

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Staying Socially Connected

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Staying Socially Connected resource.

A social connection can take place anywhere: in a physical place where people connect face-to-face or via a virtual space such as social media or a private online forum. It can involve family, a neighbour, or strangers. It can be with one other or a few other people as well as larger groups. It can involve social or work situations.

This resource will consider positive aspects of social connections, including:

• why a learner should engage socially

• social anxiety and other sources of social isolation

• finding interests

• skills for successful engagement, etc.

It will also discuss adapting and making changes to improve social connections. It will then explore some problem solving to combat roadblocks to connecting socially.

This resource has been designed for learners with Level 2 skills.

While this curriculum resource was specifically written for under-represented groups, the content may have broader application to other adult learners who are interested in this topic.

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Applying for Ontario Works

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Applying for Ontario Works resource.

Applying for Ontario Works has been created to share information and resources around the process of applying for Ontario Works. Applying for Ontario Works is intended for Ontario LBS learners. It is a beginner’s guide to Ontario Works and how to apply for benefits. Tasks and activities align with the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework.

This resource has been designed for learners with Level 2 skills.

While this curriculum resource was specifically written for under-represented groups, the content may have broader application to other adult learners who are interested in this topic.

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Managing Your Time Digitally

This resource provides instruction on to use a digital calendar to manage time effectively. It helps the learner to make the link between priorities and time management. This resource is designed to be hands-on with the learner. Learners should have access to digital technology such as phones, tablets, or computers.

This resource has been designed for learners with Level 2 skills.

Some of the activities in this resource are completed on paper and others on a digital device. In this curriculum resource there are the following activities:

• Activity 1 – What is a Priority?

• Activity 2 – Create To-do Lists

• Activity 3 – Amount of Time for Each Task and Event

• Activity 4 – Reviewing the Different Calendar Views

• Activity 5 – Monthly Schedule View

• Activity 6 – Calendar Events

• Activity 7 – Calendar Tasks

• Activity 8 – Entering Events and Tasks in Your Calendar

• Activity 9 – Reschedule Events or Tasks

• Activity 10 – Deleting Events or Tasks

Earnings Exemptions and Social Assistance

This curriculum is intended to be an overview of the earnings exemptions allowed while collecting social assistance. It does not have all allowable exemptions or deductions. There are many different questions that learners may have, and we suggest that you direct them to their caseworkers for individual situations.

Our intent is to help learners:

• understand the difference between gross pay and net pay

• know how to read a pay stub

• know how to calculate their earnings exemptions

• know how to enter the information into the forms for OW and OSDP

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Disclosing a Disability in a Workplace

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Disclosing a Disability in a Workplace resource.

The resource is laid out so that learners have an idea of all of the implications of disclosing a disability at their place of employment or prior to being hired. Learners need to understand that it’s not a one-way street. Both the employee and employer share responsibility when working to accommodate a disability. Once the learner has worked through the material, they will have a better understanding about whether it is in their best interest to disclose their disability. In some cases, they will have to disclose if an accommodation is required for the performance of their job.

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.

Taking the Mystery out of Social-Emotional Skills Part 1

Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO) is pleased to share our Taking the Mystery Out of Social-Emotional Skills Part 1 & 2 resources.

This is not intended to be definitive in the realm of Social-Emotional Skills but rather a document that helps learners understand the many ways Social-Emotional Skills are defined and what they actually mean. In the world of work today, many employers are starting to use these skills when determining who they hire and within their organization to help current employees.

The learner will gain the knowledge that these skills are things they may already use effectively. However, if the skills are new to the learner, they will learn how to use them in a safe environment.

For the purposes of this curriculum, the Skills for Success components within Adaptability, Collaboration, and Communication have been written at a level that is appropriate for Level 1 and 2 learners.

While this curriculum resource was specifically written for under-represented groups, the content may have broader application to other adult learners who are interested in this topic.

This resource is designed to be used by learners in various settings, including independent learning, 1-to-1 tutoring, small group and classroom learning.