Literacy and Learning Day Society of Edmonton

Thank you for your support of Literacy and Learning Day 2010!

IMPORTANT NEWS!

LITERACY AND LEARNING DAY 2010 was a great success

We had over 800 people attend this free conference on April 17, 2010. Once again, NAIT was an excellent venue choice, as participants had access to free parking, excellent catering, and comfortable classrooms while benifitting from the superb teachings of quality educators!

A summary of other details of our day, as well as information about our keynote speaker, Dr. Karyn Gordon, will be found in the "Past Years" section of this website in the near future.

We are in the process of planning our 2011 FREE conference, scheduled for Saturday, April 16 and featuring keynote speaker, Robert Ocker! If you are interested in helping us on one of our volunteer crews, please let us know. You can register online as a volunteer, phone us (780-476-0078) or send us an email: volunteer@literacyday.ca

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Literacy and Learning Day 2010

Literacy and Learning Day 2010 took place on April 17, 2010.

We were super excited to introduce to you our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Karyn Gordon!

RAISING HEALTHY FAMILIES IN AN AGE OF OVERINDULGENCE

7 Strategies to Raise Healthy Families in An Age of Over-Indulgence!
An Informative Workshop for Parents of Children of all ages.

Dr. Karyn empowers parents to bring wellness into their life by tackling the tough topic of over-indulgence. Many youth are living in a ‘buy now, pay later’ culture which is impacting their decision making, spending habits, priorities and eating habits.

Raising Healthy Families in An Age of Overindulgence is a revealing, shocking and educational workshop introducing you to practical ways to achieve balance and wellness.

Specifically in this 75 minute workshop,
Dr. Karyn will teach you:

A comprehensive understanding of over-indulgence.
Common obstacles preventing families from achieving balance in their life.
The costs if families do not strive for balance in their life.
How over-indulgence impacts children’s self-esteem and decision making.
How over-indulgence impacts spending habits, eating habits and scheduling habits.
7 Strategies to raising healthy, balanced children.

You will feel inspired and empowered throughout this workshop. Bring your questions - there will be time for Q & A.

Become a Workshop Presenter:

If you are interested in presenting one of our breakout workshops for the 2011 conference, please check this website in September. Individuals with experience presenting to parents, teachers, students or administrators on a topic that relates to the following mission statement are invited to submit proposals for one, two, or three 75 minute workshops. Please note: all workshop presenters volunteer their time and expertise. Only the keynote speaker is a paid presenter.

"The mission of the Literacy and Learning Day Society of Edmonton is to offer a free public conference providing the community with information and educational tools to enhance and support the literacy and learning of the children in their lives."

Learn more about becoming a Workshop Presenter or submit a Presenter Application