Newsletter May 2025
Dear All,
May is such a beautiful month, with so many new beginnings and May 1 could not have had a better start for us. The sun was shining and the sea was sparkling as Julie Brewer and Sue Hall took the ferry from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay, very excited to be presenting a session as part of the Capilano University’s Professional Development Day.
Trudi Diening is a part of Capilano University’s Community Development and Outreach and is the Literacy Coordinator for the Sunshine Coast Campus. Sue met her while working with her grandson. She was very impressed by what she saw and we were accepted to take part in the Centre for Teaching Excellence Educational Symposium.
The buildings and courtyards were breathtaking and the room where we set up had an incredible view of the forest! Julie has many attributes besides being an exceptional co-presenter and Early Childhood Educator, so the PowerPoint slides were seamless.
The attendees covered many different disciplines. We did the best we could to make the presentation interactive… we enjoyed the ‘aha’s and the laughter, the questions and the involvement. There is one exercise where we have the audience discover that most people find it is easier to remember images rather than words…bringing into question why we have textbooks. We are encouraged to hear that our presentation has the potential to change the way courses are delivered in the future. Wahoo! Lucky students!
Everyone had the chance to experience either Letter or Word Mastery, or Picturing to Remember .. we all had a great deal of fun!
We left with very fond memories, some new connections and having sowed the seed, hopefully the opportunity to be part of teachers-learning-to-be-teachers encompassing our wonderful way of thinking! A huge thank you to Trudi for making this possible !
Come to the Dyslexic Table Live Chat
June 1st, 2025 - 4:30PM Pacific
Join us for a look into Chasing Ideal Education: Series 7 -
Episode #5 - Exploring Nutrition in Schools
Join us! To RSVP visit our page HERE
Calendar:
May 13: Paddy Carson is hosting a private viewing of WHO KNEW Dyslexia is a Way of Thinking at Calder Library, 12710-131 Ave NW, Edmonton at 7pm.
May 24: Nadine Schumont is hosting an event at Spectrum Acres, 3106 Line 29, East Perth, Tavistock, Ontario from 10.30am to 1.30pm including a private viewing of WHO KNEW Dyslexia is a Way of Thinking.
May 28: Gisa and Sue will be presenting to Big Sisters and Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver, Langley and the Fraser Valley.
June 1: Come to the Dyslexic Table… 4.30pm Live Chat; Home Learning Part 2
October 8: Sue has been invited to be a Keynote Speaker (her first Keynote!) at the Family Literacy Conference in Edmonton.
October 23: Sue and Julie will be at a Panel Discussion at the Child Care Resource & Referral Consultant – West Shore Sooke Family Resource Society
November 27: Sue is invited to deliver an Accessibility Bites Session for BC Campus on Adults who are Dyslexic… 12 noon to 12.30 so will have to talk fast!
Have a wonderful month! Sue, Laura, Maureen, Julie, Paddy, Sharon, Nadine, Tristan, Del, Gisa
info@thewds.org
