Ooka Island & Marina Orth Foundation assist English Language Learners in Colombia, South America
The Ooka Island Reading Team welcomed Ian Vickery to its headquarters this week for training in the Ooka Island Learning System. Ian will be traveling to Colombia, South America to teach the English language with the Marina Orth Foundation. The Ooka Island technology is ideal for teaching the English language as it jumps right into teaching the 44 sounds of the English language in a guided, yet compelling methodology. You can learn more here about why Ooka Island is effective for English Language Learners (ELL). Ian’s training included sessions on the top-rated Eye/Ear Reading...
read moreOoka Island & First Nation Early Literacy Partnership
Have you heard the news? Wonderful things are happening at John J Sark Memorial School! Students at John J Sark Memorial School are loving Ooka Island! Join the team at Ooka Island as they visit John J Sark to check in with Kindergarten teacher, Wendy Walker and Principal, Nora McCarthy-Joyce. Watch the video below to meet the students at John J Sark and hear about their favourite parts of the Ooka Island Adventure! What is this school doing differently? The benefits of learning to read at an early age will help prepare young learners for a life-time of...
read moreThe Ooka Island Adventure Featured in KIWI Magazine February/March 2012 Issue
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read moreOoka Tunes: Sing-Along Songs app
Today, Ooka Island released their very first educational app for the iPhone and iPad! Young learners can now sing-along to all of their favorite musical numbers from The Ooka Island Adventure with the Ooka Tunes: Sing-Along Songs app. Join the Ooka Elves, the Fliggs, and Fliggnorance on the dance floor underneath a giant disco ball. Young learners tap buttons to choose sing-along videos that are fun and educational. Each Ooka Tune has the lyrics carefully highlighted to help children sing-along from the very start! Download Ooka Tunes: Sing-Along Songs from the app store...
read moreAn Ooka Island Spiderweb of Learn to Read Features & Innovations!
Learn to read on Ooka Island with all of these exciting innovations and features! Click the image for a PDF version!
read moreConsumer Reviews Fall 2011
The first reviews are in and they proclaim the resounding success of Ooka Island’s early literacy program! We are thrilled that so many young learners have started on the path to reading fluency…and are experiencing a fun adventure the entire...
read moreOoka at OCEC Ontario Council for Exceptional Children
Ooka Island is attending the 55th Annual Special Education Conference hosted by the OCEC (The Ontario Council for Exceptional Children) on December 2nd-3rd, 2011 in Toronto! OCEC’s Mission “To enhance educational outcomes and improve the quality of life for individuals with special needs. To accomplish its mission the Ontario Council for Exceptional Children shall: provide a variety of services for individuals with special needs and those who work with them. advocate for appropriate government policies. establish standards for professionals and paraprofessionals. encourage...
read moreOoka at QPAT Quebec’s Provincial Association of Teachers
Ooka Island is in attendance for the first time at the QPAT (The Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers) Annual Convention on November 24th – 25th, 2011 in Montreal! Make sure to come by and say “Bonjour!” QPAT is the organization which represents approximately 8,000 teachers in the English school boards of Quebec as well as the teachers in the English schools of the Littoral School Board. Their mission is to promote and develop the professional, social, and economic interests of teachers. Founded in 1864, QPAT is Canada’s oldest teaching association. Over the...
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