tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52681773874301773842024-03-18T20:16:45.969-07:00Read Barbados!The Online Newsletter of the Barbados Association of ReadingBARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-44326539303968063182015-03-25T16:04:00.000-07:002015-03-25T16:04:22.836-07:00Teaching Reading Made Simple Starts at Erdiston
Dr Patricia Saul discusses reading issues with a participant.
"Parents are a child's first teachers!" That was the mantra when The Barbados Association of Reading's Teaching Reading Made Simple Team began this year's course at Erdiston Teachers' College last Saturday. Nearly100 participants listened eagerly to Dr Patricia Saul's session on Pre-Reading.
Dr Saul, a BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-55303980664080929542011-11-26T15:46:00.000-08:002011-11-26T15:46:41.159-08:00The Silver Sword - A Barbados Experience
One day, while my class was discussing what they knew about the background to the novel, the Silver Sword and about World Wars, a little boy bravely asked, 'What does World War 2 have to do with Barbados?" This question surprised me because it was the same question asked two nights before at a talk at the Barbados Museum and Historical society. This time the asker was at least fifty BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-53343863441967130352011-09-07T16:30:00.000-07:002011-09-07T16:30:17.992-07:00“Fostering Peace Through Literacy Empowerment”
One of the most disturbing features of planet Earth at this time is the virtual assault on that peace and equilibrium which is of tremendous importance to man’s welfare. Open and continuing conflict between Israel and Palestine, uprisings in Egypt, Libya and Syria, internecine wars in parts of Africa, civil protests in England, Greece and other European Countries are the larger expression BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-16246089797467899682011-05-02T17:09:00.000-07:002011-05-02T17:09:46.340-07:00"Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”How the World Reads is a project championed by International Reading Association President, Dr. Patricia Edwards. The project aims to inquire into the methods and strategies used by teachers to teach reading and reading comprehension and to ascertain how teachers are trained globally to teach children to read.
Affiliates of the IRA were invited to answer questions on how literacy is supported inBARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-91587037991713614192010-10-06T17:17:00.000-07:002010-10-06T17:17:41.720-07:00BAR Walks for Literacy
From left: Leandra Wilkinson, Pearson's hardworking agent in Barbados; The BAR Walkers at Independence Square and a little literacy campaigner
Showers of free books descended on the urban districts of Nelson Street, Bayville and Beckles Road as Members of the Barbados Association of Reading marched in support of literacy during their first Barbados Walk for Literacy last week.
The BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-15852507118574192362010-07-13T03:37:00.000-07:002010-07-13T03:41:06.660-07:00Grasping the Branch of OpportunityOne of the joys of affiliation with a large international organisation is the opportunities presented for professional development. The IRA offers its membership a variety of ways to fund research projects and learning opportunities. Members must pay attention to the deadlines and since the IRA website at www.reading.org is so packed with information, it is easy to miss due dates. We are BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-88827251961716778172010-04-12T17:51:00.000-07:002010-04-12T17:58:14.197-07:00A Free ReadIn an economic downturn with grocery bills gouging the family purse, buying books gets shoved way down the priority line. Where do dedicated bibliophiles get their books? Where can you find a ‘free read’?Join the libraryIt sounds simple, but many people don’t think of the library when hunting for books. The Barbados Public Library has a good selection of novels, magazines and reference materialsBARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-19599191736874754812009-11-26T10:22:00.000-08:002009-11-26T10:25:43.821-08:00BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-66715545210567146432009-09-15T08:03:00.000-07:002009-09-21T03:31:05.358-07:00BAR OutreachLiteracy Day 2009 found the Barbados Association of Reading manning a booth at Barbados’ Literacy Fair. The fair was organized by the Ministry of Education in Barbados. Local bookstores such as Days Books and the Cloister Book Store, as well as private book purveyors, set up colourful and engaging booths and enjoyed a brisk trade from the hundreds of visiting primary school students.Deanne BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-55488742951440060072009-09-14T19:10:00.000-07:002009-09-14T19:15:17.286-07:00International Literacy Day 2009Message from Dr Patricia SaulPresident of the Barbados Association of Readingon the occasion of International Literacy Day 2009The celebration of International Literacy Day affords the Barbados Association of Reading (BAR) a splendid opportunity to highlight the important role which literacy plays in the development of individuals and nations. At a time when the UNESCO statistics on literacy BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-41893728560757620172009-06-14T10:46:00.000-07:002009-07-27T11:55:48.662-07:00Save the Date!Save the Date!December 11th!BUILDING A NATION THROUGH LITERACY3rd Annual Conference of the Barbados Association of Reading The Barbados Association of Reading invites all educators, literacy workers, child care providers and literacy volunteers to participate in its annual conference to be held on Friday, December 11th, 2009 at a venue to be announced.Literacy professionals from around the BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268177387430177384.post-63252509402351724362009-03-16T06:04:00.000-07:002009-03-17T22:57:12.804-07:00The Writer in YouIt was a thriller! This was the audience consensus when BAR held its first presentation for 2009, The Writer in You!Editor and writer, Linda Deane and text book writers and teachers Sam and Amaral Soyer took the audience on the exciting rollercoaster experience of becoming published authors.Deane, mother of a teenager and a teacher of creative writing in primary schools, expressed concern over BARBADOS ASSOCIATION OF READINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04929480501271952805noreply@blogger.com0