Video: Supporting French Immersion Students
Andrea Smith, Principal at Ecole Fairview School in Brantford shares her perspective on the Letters, Sounds and Words program, and the benefits for children who are learning French.
Videos
Hear from parents, partners, volunteers, and champions in these videos.
Video: Every Child Can Learn To Read
Lynn Kennedy, a retired educator shares her experience as a Volunteer Site Co-ordinator for the Letters, Sounds and Words program. Why is she so passionate about the program? Like Strong Start, Lynn believes every child can learn to read, that we only have to find the key to unlock their potential.
Video: Strong Start Helped my Daughter and Changed my Life
My daughter showed significant improvements in her literacy skills because of the Letters, Sounds and Words program. I decided to volunteer my time in the program on the days I was off from work, and very quickly found that my volunteer position provided a greater sense of accomplishment than my career did at the time. This changed my life forever.
Video: Volunteering Solidified My Desire to Work with Children
I have always wanted to be a teacher, ever since I was a little girl. Volunteering with Strong Start was crucial to solidifying my desire to work with younger children and subsequently encouraged me to enroll for the Early Childhood Educator Fast Track program at Conestoga College.
Video: I Must be Doing Something Right
Ralph Hastings, a Volunteer Coach in the Letters, Sounds and Words program at Branlyn Community School has seen first-hand the difference his gift of time makes for children learning to read.
Video: Preparing to Be a Teacher
Angela Braun, a teacher candidate at Nipissing University shares her experience as a Letters, Sounds and Words Volunteer Coach. What is the most important lesson she has learned? To have fun with learning, and help children gain confidence in their learning.
Video: #BrantLife Segment on Strong Start
Rogers TV #BrantLife program highlights Strong Start’s Letters, Sounds and WordsTM program in Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk. This segment was filmed at Centennial Grand-Woodlands P.S. in Brantford.
Video: Former MP Peter Braid highlights the contributions of Strong Start
Former MP Peter Braid highlights the contributions of Strong Start® to early childhood literacy in Kitchener-Waterloo
Video: The View from the Blue Couch
Rhys is an adorable, funny and strong-willed little boy. He’s always been advanced in his gross motor skills, but when it came time to separate from Mommy, he just couldn’t do it. I didn’t even have the option of going back to work, because it would have been too hard for Rhys. I was worried how he was even going to go to Junior Kindergarten in September.
Video: Getting Children, and Their Parents, Ready for School
Every parent worries when their young child starts school, anxious to have everything go well. There are even more fears if English is not the children’s first language. We are Polish and speak very little English at home. I was worried about the leaving them on their own for the first time.