Despite all the challenges this pandemic has presented for our community, a clear opportunity presented itself in the ways we’ve all been able to adapt to an increasingly digital world. Through the generous support of The Rotary Club, RBC, and Enbridge, we embarked on the major task of digitizing our wee read training to become Calgary Reads’ first-ever Massive, Open, Online Course (MOOC). We are so excited to announce to you that wee read is now available for anyone (and EVERYONE) to take online, free of charge, and at their own pace, to help support every child to read with confidence and joy.
We invite you to share this with everyone in your organization, as it is designed for any important adult in a child’s life; the first round of training is all about the basics of early literacy, the second round specifically around volunteering in school settings. For those who have trained on wee read before, we invite you to brush up your knowledge in this new edition and to print out a certificate for yourselves. For those who have never trained before, now is the perfect time to start; while we’re unable to volunteer in schools at the moment, we’ll be able to hit the ground running as soon as they open back up!
If you have any questions or comments or want to get in touch to learn more, please message Alex at alexm@calgaryreads.com.
We are so looking forward to the ways you will all inspire a more literate society, thank you for everything you do!