A Provincial Outreach Program for the Early Years

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POPEY's Rural Residency Project

The Rural Residency Project was designed to build capacity for literacy teaching and learning in rural school districts by providing educators with continual support that can build on previous learning and work within their local context. These projects look different in each district based on the district’s needs and K-3 literacy goals. Our support often includes professional learning, collaborative planning, and working in classrooms with educators. POPEY’s support includes three days to work with educators three times through the school year (9 days total) and ongoing virtual support in between residency weeks.

In BC Classrooms

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Check out POPEY's Rural Residency Video

The Rural Residency Project was designed to build capacity for literacy teaching and learning in rural school districts

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Monica Collins students co-authored a poem

Check out the poem Monica Collins' students co-authored about their experience at a local garden

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Empowering Literacy: A Collaborative Approach in BC

Check out this workshop series with some of BC's top educators!

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Walnut Park Elementary uses a local book, Be a Good Ancestor

Check out how Walnut Park Elementary in Smithers is using Be a Good Ancestor as an anchor text for the whole school

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Chicks are hatching in Beckie Watts class in Nechako Lakes

Check out how the hatching chicks in the classroom led to learning about life cycles

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Lessons from the Goldilocks Chair-Building Challenge

Students in Richmond recently took on the Goldilocks Challenge that showcased their innovation and teamwork.

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workshops & events

Increase your capacity to support all primary English literacy learners in BC classrooms.

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featured resources

Resources to enhance and support teaching and learning

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Grab and Go Literacy Activities

10 Literacy Activities that require minimal planning

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First Peoples Principles of Learning Posters - Art by Desiree Alexis Roy

Images shared with permission for use with students and educators.

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Developmental Stages of Writing

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Language Games to Support Phonological Awareness

Sentence awareness, word awareness, syllable awareness, rhyme awareness, and phonemic awareness.

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our mandate

Increase K-3 educators’ capacity to support all primary English literacy learners

About POPEY

Build and sustain the capacity of K-3 educators throughout the province in the area of effective, inclusive literacy instruction.

Provide support, knowledge and professional learning opportunities in the area of effective literacy instruction in an inclusive classroom setting.

Evidence-based practice and resources for educating all K-3 students, including diverse learners, in the area of early literacy.

Liaise with District Partners, professional associations, and other stakeholders in British Columbia education.

Provide educators with online access to information, workshops, resources and other professional learning opportunities.

Facilitate the sharing and transferring of knowledge and practice among primary educators across the province.