Waterloo Catholic District School Board (Literacy Consultant)

35 Weber St. W. Unit A
Kitchener, ON, Canada N2H 3Z1
Phone: 519-578-3660
Fax: 519-578-5291
E-Mail: info@wcdsb.ca 
Website: www.wcdsb.ca

What is the Waterloo Catholic District School Board: Literacy Consultant's role in early literacy?

• Promote early literacy development within the implemenation of the Full-Day Early Learning--Kindergarten Program and the Full Day/Alternate Day Kindergarten Program
• We emphasize the importance of literacy throughout the Elementary School years across school curriculum
• Literacy Consultant provides parents with information about Literacy Events, Family Literacy Opportunities or Community Events via School Newsletters or the Board website
• Intervention Programs for Gr. 1 - 8 students: Corrective Reading, Skills Builder, Empower

Who do we serve (our target population)?

• Elementary School sites: Junior Kindergarten – Grade 8 ( Ages 3-14)

Where can you find us?

• 46 Elementary School sites in the Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge areas
  

How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?

• Partnership with Welcome to Kindergarten Program
• Home Reading Programs
• In-school Library
• Family Literacy Nights (at some schools)
• Literacy Consultant: JK-8
• Literacy/Numeracy Support Teachers, Special Education, Resource Teachers

• Speech and Language Pathologist Supports
• Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
• School Councils      
• Emergent literacy is specifically supported by print-rich environments that embed literacy throughout the day and across subject areas

How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?

• Literacy Consultant: JK-8
• Literacy/Numeracy Support Teachers, Special Education, Resource Teachers
• Speech and Language Pathologist Supports
• Professional development for teachers in creating effective, literacy-based learning environments that engage students in reading and writing in order to be confident communicators and, to develop critical thinking skills