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| Bookmates Inc. inspires families and their communities to grow through the joy of learning  |
623 Erin Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2W4
Phone: (204) 582-1804 Fax:(204) 586-4577 Email: bookmate@mts.net
| Bookmates Inc. Celebrating 25 Years 1984-2009 For more information about our new publication Bookmates Inc. Celebrating 25 Years (1984- 2009) click here or contact Bookmates to order copies. Bookmates is a Manitoba-based Canadian not-for-profit organization promoting Family Literacy and Learning established in 1984. Bookmates is focused on the development, training and delivery of family learning programs to communities to enhance the learning of both children and adults. Bookmates offers a number of family literacy and learning programs which are ideal for use in schools, family resource centres and other organizations that care about families. |
| Why Family Literacy and Learning? Family Learning is: -Children and parents/caregivers learning together through everyday activities, or in parent-child programs. - Families building on their culture and experience through language and activities. -A community activity that helps families be the best they can be. Quality Parent-Child programs are important: "Evidence is clear that good early child development programs that involve parents (or primary caregivers) of young children can influence how they relate to and care for children in the home and can vastly improve outcomes for the children's behaviour, learning, and health in later life." (from the Early Years Study, Final Report Aprill 1999 co-chairs Hon. Margaret Norrie McCain and J. Fraser Mustard.) Bookmates programs are developed in strong partnership with community members and organizations. The input of parents is critical to the process of creating quality family learning programs and is incorporated at each step along the way. Research shows that you learn best by doing. All of our programs and training opportunities are filled with fun, hands-on activities. We believe that parents are their child's most important teachers and we give credit to all the great things that parents are already doing everyday with their children. |
Family Literacy Day Open House
10 am to 6 pm at Bookmates Office
Bookmates will be hosting a Family Literacy Day Open House. Come celebrate the day with games, bookmaking, songs and snacks. Families, community members and service providers are all welcome. The event will feature a showing of our video presentation Alphabet Soup: a Family Literacy and Nutrition Program at 11:00 am.
Check out our exciting new literacy, nutrition and physical activity program for families and their preschool children. Click below for more information:
Bookmates Alphabet Soup in Motion
Alphabet Soup in Motion Facilitator training will be held at Bookmates office February 9 and 10, 2010.
Click here for more information about this and other training opportunities.
Bookmates Alphabet Soup program received the sharing the flame certificate of recognition as a Recognized Program in Health and Learning for 2009 from the Canadian Council on Learning
Bookmates Alphabet Soup Program was the 2006 recipient of the Dietitians of Canada Regional Award. This program was developed with the community in partnership with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority through the support of The Winnipeg Foundation.
Site updated December 2009