English Language Café
Improve your English fluency by joining us! We will have fun sitting around the table visiting and practicing English.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Each week, we will talk about something new!
Location: Lobstick Literacy & Learning Society Office at the Heritage House in Evansburg.
Dates and Times: Tuesdays, 1 to 2:30 pm, February 4 to March 11; Thursdays, 7 to to 8:30 pm; February 6 to March 13
Come to one, or come to all! You must pre register.
Please contact Nancy at 780-727-4077 or lobstickllearning.info@gmail.com to register. These session are free of charge!
English as an Additional Language
Conversation Sessions – Free!
Free One-on-One Tutoring
Improve your English! We will help you to learn how to read, write and speak English. We will help you build your vocabulary and work on conversational skills.
Contact us at 780-727-4077 or lobsticklls@gmail.com to set up a session that works for you!
Everyday Reading and Writing
Would you like to improve your reading and writing? Or, do you know someone who could benefit from a little help? If so, contact us! We tutor adults one-on-one to help them improve reading, writing and spelling!
Please contact us at 780-727-4077 or lobsticklls@gmail.com for more information or to set up a session. There is no charge for this tutoring.
Rocket to Reading
A reading readiness workshop for parents and caregivers of children (0-5 years). This workshop will provide awareness and strategies to prepare your child for successful progression through literacy development as they enter Kindergarten. (4 hours)
Date: Tuesdays, Feb. 18 & 25
Time: 1 to 3 pm
Location: Tipple Park Museum
Instructor: Brenda Scatterty
The Reluctant Reader
Parents will gain awareness of the critical role that literacy development plays with diagnosis, intervention and motivating the reluctant reader. Insight will be gained into the underlying factors that influence both the struggling and reluctant reader. Parents will be guided through building a powerful resource skill bank and to assist their child’s reading experience and foster their love of literature. (4hours)
Date: Tuesdays, March 4 & 11
Time: 1 to 3 pm
Location: Tipple Park Museum
Instructor: Brenda Scatterty
ENGLISH CONVERSATION SESSIONS – FREE!
Please contact Nancy at 780.727.4077 or lobsticklls@gmail.com to have something set up for you!
FREE ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING
Improve your English! We will help you to learn how to read, write and speak English. We will help you build your vocabulary and work on conversational skills.
Contact us at 780.727.4077 or lobsticklls@gmail.com to set up a session that works for you!
READING AND WRITING
Would you like to improve your reading and writing? Or, do you know someone who could benefit from a little help? If so, contact us! We tutor adults one-on-one to help them improve reading, writing and spelling! Plus, if you are planning to write your Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) exams, we will help you study!
Location: Lobstick Literacy & Learning Society Office located at the Heritage House in Evansburg;
Please contact us at 780.727.4077 or lobsticklls@gmail.com for more information or to set up a session.
There is no charge for this tutoring.
WRITE A GREAT RESUME!
Are you seeking employment, or wishing to change jobs? We can help you put together an impressive statement of your qualifications and strengths. You will learn good word usage, grammatical strength and detail that will impress a potential employer. The fee is $15/hour, but there are subsidies available – ask us!
We have the following educational DVDs to lend out for free!
(A deposit fee will be applied.)
Building a Better Vocabulary
A great vocabulary can enhance your speaking, writing and even thinking skills. Whether you want to enhance your personal lexicon, or write or speak more articulately in professional setting, this course will help. If you have ever grasped for the perfect word at a particular moment, this provides an enjoyable method for improving your vocabulary.
English Grammar Boot Camp
Grammar! For many of us, the word triggers memories of finger- wagging schoolteachers, and of wrestling with the ambiguous and complicated rules of using formal language. Embark on an enjoyable exploration of the essential aspects of English grammar!
Learning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language
Have you ever tried to learn another language, only to abandon your efforts due to boredom or frustration? This highly effective course, uses an approach that turns the tables on the problems so many people face in learning a new language. Experience the fastest and most direct way to get up and running with a beautiful and highly useful language. This course offers an exciting and practical way to quickly build the ability to communicate in Spanish.
Learning French: A Rendezvous with French Speaking Cultures
This DVD includes 30 lively, step by step lectures. Professor Ann Williams has crafted an effective and engaging course that gives you the core building blocks of the language while also giving you crucial insight into the relationship between French and French speaking cultures.
Learning German: A Journey through Language and Culture
This DVD includes 30 lively, step-by-step lectures. With crystal-clear explanations and a cache of insider tricks, Professor James Pfrehm conducts you through a full year of college-level German in 30 delightful, half-hour lessons! You will learn all the skills needed to understand and speak basic German; from its sounds and vocabulary to its wondrously challenging grammar.