General Information     

 

All of our classes are small (5-12 learners) and have qualified instructors.

 

English Classes

English classes can help with reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Reading

Learn to read for work, for school or for fun. Get better at reading words, signs, notes, instructions and more. Learn how to remember and understand what you read.

We can help with:

Learning new words

Understanding phonics

Learning word attack skills

Using a dictionary

Learning comprehension skills

Finding information you need

Reading maps and directories

Writing

Learn to spell words, write lists, notes, letters, paragraphs and more. Improve your writing for your day-to-day life, for work or to get ready to take more classes.
 
We can help with:
Handwriting and printing
Spelling and phonics

Sentence structure

Grammar

 
Capitals and punctuation

Paragraph structure

Essay and report writing

Proofing and editing

 

Speaking and Listening

Speaking and Listening can be important for work, for taking courses or to get better service in your day-to-day life.
 
We can help with:
Presenting ideas clearly
Expanding vocabulary
Speaking clearly
 
Interacting more effectively
Understanding directions or instructions
Using active listening skills

      Class Options (pick one)

 
      1. Full-time class: 5 days per week,  Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons.
      2. Part-time class: 2-4 days per week, mornings or afternoons, pick the days that work for you.  
      3. For a full schedule of class times click on the following link Class Times.

      Math Classes


 


Come in for a quick "refresher" course if you have not used your math skills in a long time. Or, start with the basics so you can become more confident in math. You can also pick an area of interest to work on, like:
 
Money math
Budgeting
Math for Work

Math for cooking

Math for measuring

Math for tests
 
We can help with:
Adding
Subtracting
Multiplying
Word problems
Measurements
Fractions
Division
Percentages
Decimals
Integer
Basic Algebra and Geometry
 

Class Options (pick one)

  1. Full-time: 5 days per week,  Monday to Friday, mornings or afternoons.
  2. Part-time: 2 to 4 days per week, mornings or afternoons, pick the days that are best for you .
  3. For a full schedule of class times click on the following link Class Times.

Computers

Learn basic skills like keyboarding and mouse skills or more advanced skills for word processing, internet and e-mail.  Most classes are two hours, once a week.

 

We can help with:

Keyboarding

Using e-mail

Surfing the 'net'

Creating a word document

Printing and saving documents

Sending an attachment

Class dates and times change to meet the needs of our members. Please call us for details.


 
  For a copy of our 2 page class descriptions download our pamphlet: class brochure rev. Nov 2012.pdf

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About our classes:

 

Full-time class: This is for you if you want to reach your goal in the shortest time possible.

Part-time class: This is for you if full-time classes are too much, or if you have a longer time to reach your goal, or if you have been out of school for a while and want to start back slowly.
Life Skills Literacy Class: This class teaches basic skills that you can use in everyday life, like signing your name, making change, learning the alphabet. It is also a good class if you want to keep up some of the basic skills you have learned in the past.

One-to-one tutoring: This is the best choice if you cannot come to classes or you do not like working in a group setting.

For a full schedule of class times click on the following link: Class Times

 


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