Sue Hall and one of her students took part in the CKNW Kids Fund Telethon on Giving Tuesday, 2019.

Sue and Becca visited the CKNW Kids Fund Telethon on December 3, 2019 at the Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver. The CKNW Kids Fund has graciously donated funds to students who need some financial assistance, so they can receive a Davis Dyslexia Correction Program. Sue and Becca were delighted to be able to speak on behalf of the Fund. The whole event was quite magical, you could feel the joy in giving; see the phone lines busy; listen to various choirs from local schools, and see the donated amount rising rapidly. Congratulations to all involved as the final total was over 2 million dollars ! Click on the link below to hear the interview.

100 Women Who Care of The North Shore Support The WDS

On December 2, 2019, 100 Women Who Care will be awarding The Whole Dyslexic Society $10,000. The funds will go towards workshops for educators specifically on the prevention methods for Dyslexia. Thank you 100 Women Who Care.

North Shore News 100 Women Who Care

North Shore Community Foundation Grant

The Whole Dyslexic Society has been granted an award of $2,400.00 from the North Shore Community Foundation. The grant presentation ceremony took place on November 28th at 5.30PM at the Polygon Gallery (101 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver).

This award will provide funding for the Society’s Community initiative for the 2020 Family Summer Camp weekend. Children who have completed a program, and some parents enjoy a multitude of activities and a rare chance to be with like-minded people for a whole two days !

Many thanks to the Foundation for helping us achieve our mission.

Newsletter November 2019

Dear Everyone… October was an amazingly successful month for The WDS … I hope it was for you too. We are excited to launch our new Newsletter format. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to hearing from you.
Warmest Wishes, Sue Hall, Chair

Achieving our Mission

You may remember that in September Sue went to her first meeting of 100 Women Who Care. All over Canada there are groups of 100 Women Who Care, 100 Men Who Care, 100 Children Who Care, and for smaller communities 100 People Who Care.  They meet 4 times a year, everyone donates $100 each time, local charities put a nomination slip in a box, and three are drawn out at each meeting.  The three charities make their pitch, the ladies vote, and the winning charity gets $10,000.  Well the North Shore branch had just achieved their 100th member when Sue got to the meeting in September, which in itself was an achievement, so it was the first time they had their goal of $10,000.  Guess who was first out of the box of nominations… the WDS…. Sue spoke first, (asking for money to fund Davis Learning Strategies Basic Teacher Workshops) then two other charities spoke, they all voted, and guess who got the first $10,000.   WE DID !!!!   So many women came up to Sue afterwards to say how learning challenges had affected themselves, or their children or their grandchildren.  At their next meeting, December 2, Sue will speak to the assembled women telling them what the money is being used for, and anyone is welcome to come as a guest, it’s at Amica just off Taylor Way.  Let her know … info@thewds.org

Prevention

On October 25/26 there was a scheduled DLS Workshop; 16 teachers attended from Burnaby, Victoria, Nanaimo, Nelson and Surrey.  The presenter, Colleen Millslagle came from Texas, and luckily for us, the workshop was the last part of Stacey Smith’s DLS Presenter training, so fingers crossed, we now have a Canadian DLS Presenter.  It was the perfect photo opportunity for the giant cheque from 100 Women Who Care to be presented.  Thank you to Naomi Chard and Mary McGivern who give philanthropic women the opportunity of supporting local charities… especially us !   I’d like to point out Donna Doerksen in the photo – 3rd from the right front row – I will never be able to thank her enough for all her support over the 17 years she has known about the work we do.  She is currently a teacher/librarian in the Burnaby School District, a total non-picture thinker, and our strongest advocate.  For this event, she got 5 teachers to come and provided the most amazing baking!   

Your Board will be meeting shortly to discuss the best use of this money.  It has always been Sue’s hope that three schools will use these methods wholeheartedly, and provide success stories/statistics that other schools will envy and replicate.  Paddy Carson, Edmonton Facilitator, and antipodean is currently in New Zealand visiting some of the schools using DLS.  This article is an update on DLS schools down under, click here to read more 

Resources

Stacey’s husband Larry Smith was also at the Workshop; he is a Davis Autism Approach Facilitator and Trainer. Many of our children have a few autistic characteristics and he recommended this book, Parenting, Love and Logic. I am also a fan of Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. In the latest Dyslexic Reader there was an article entitled ‘Ten Reasons why handheld devices should be banned for children under the age of 12’ and the author, Cris Rowan, lives on the Sunshine Coast, working out of Zone’in Programs. Her latest book is The Virtual Child – the terrifying truth about what technology is doing to children.

Outreach

Sue spoke at the Decoda Conference, November 22, 2019, Radisson Hotel, YVR. The audience was made up of literacy proponents from all over BC, who were all wonderfully receptive. Sue received one such response:

‘Your presentation was definitely one of the best that I attended during the conference. I really enjoyed it – so valuable. Thank you for the information and for your good work!’

 She will also be supporting the CKNW Kids Fund at their Telethon, December 3, 2019. They have been kind enough to support some of our bursary applicants for the past few years. Sue was there 3/4 (?) years ago. Donna and Sue have put in an application for the Burnaby School District Pro D Day, February 28, 2020.

Thank you to our Donors and Sponsors

And finally… if you are still awake… more good news… the Canadian Davis Facilitators Association is donating another $1,500 to our bursary fund.  They have been kind enough to do this for several years now and this donation enables us to support clients in other provinces, so thank you!

Ed Roman is an incredibly talented, generous singer/songwriter who is donating some of the profit from his prize winning Red Omen Video (based on his dyslexic struggles) to the WDS – it will be available in Canada shortly.  So many congratulations to Ed, and so much gratitude.  To read more click here.

Thanks to Zella and Maela Aufochs we now have three Christmas Cards added to the WDS selection in our Card Project.  To read more click here. 

Thank you to the North Shore Community Foundation who has granted us an award of $2,400.00 for the Society’s Community initiative for the 2020 Family Summer Camp weekend. Children who have completed a program, and some parents enjoy a multitude of activities and a rare chance to be with like-minded people for a whole two days ! Many thanks to the Foundation for helping us achieve our mission.

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Davis Learning Strategies Basic Teacher Workshops - the missing piece.

The Whole Dyslexic Society sponsored a Davis Learning Strategies Basic Teacher Workshop in Burnaby, British Columbia on October 25 & 26, 2019. 16 teachers participated and we hope to be able to sponsor more of these workshops. The goal is to give K-3 classroom teachers an effective and efficient way to develop the beginning reader into an accomplished reader by the end of 3rd grade and to give their students life long skills in ‘how to learn’. To read more about Davis Learning Strategies visit our page here. We are so grateful to our sponsors, presenters and volunteers for making this possible.

Thank you Davis Dyslexia and Autism Facilitator’s Association of Canada for your gracious donation

This month, DDAFAC has awarded The Whole Dyslexic Society $1,500 for our Bursary Fund. Thank you facilitators ! To read about the need for our Bursary Fund please visit our page here.

Thank you 100 Women Who Care

On October 25, 2019 participants of our Davis Learning Strategies 2- day workshop watched representatives from 100 Women Who Care present a cheque for $10,000 to Chair, Sue Hall. Funds will support our Davis Learning Strategies Basic Teacher Workshops. To read about DLS please visit our page here. We are so grateful to the North Shore 100 Women Who Care. Sue will outline our plans at their next meeting, December 2, 2019.

Ed Roman's "Red Omen" - partial proceeds to support The Whole Dyslexic Society

Many Thanks to Ed Roman for his generous contribution to raising awareness and supporting our mission.

Follow Red Omen the Video on Facebook

Purchase/Rental available in US/UK at this time. Canadian options coming soon !

What if English were phonetically consistent

Fun video that highlights why phonics is a disaster for many.

The Dyslexic Reader Issue 11, 2019, Vol 79

Community Flax to Linen Growing Project

The WDS Newsletter - July 2019

Dear Everyone

The summer holidays have arrived ...... I am sure there is much relief amongst my students and their families! The weather is gorgeous and touch wood it will be a fabulous summer for you all.

The WDS Newsletter - March 2019

AGM - Year in review

Well, fingers crossed no more snow, and Spring is here ! Major news is a SAVE THE DATE for our Family Summer Camp weekend, May31 -June 2, 2019, see attached email.

On February 23 we had our AGM.

The WDS Newsletter - January 2019

Year in Review

Dear Everyone,

We all hope you had a lovely Christmas break, whether full to the brim, or nice and quiet, and of course, we hope that 2019 will bring you all that you could ever wish for. This year has blown me away already.