Every Manitoban a Literate Manitoban

Welcome to the Manitoba Reading Association

Welcome to the Manitoba Reading Association's website! The Manitoba Reading Association (MRA) is a provincial council of the International Literacy Association. We include over 500 teachers, parents, students, and others committed to the promotion of literacy and to the improvement of reading and writing instruction throughout Manitoba. We also support the development of literacy throughout the province with our local councils. 

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​Preparing children for their literacy future is the most important work anyone can do.

Recent Updates

Crocus Awards Nominations are Open!

Each year, the Manitoba Reading Association recognizes outstanding Literacy Advocacy and Administration. Please check out our Crocus Awards information page to nominate a deserving administrator or Literacy community advocate. The deadline for submission is April 28, 2023. Awards will be presented at a Gala at the Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg on May 25, 2023.

The Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg recognizes educators and community members who have made a difference in the field of Literacy. Check out their website for more information. 

Kudos to Friesens, one of MRA's Partners in Literacy, for their commitment to I Love To Read Month

From their website:
Book printing is always a reason to celebrate at Friesens Corporation because it’s our business and it’s what we love! But February is a special month with a special meaning – it’s I Love to Read month! This campaign, promoted locally and nationally, means a lot to us for several reasons:

• Friesens has always been a strong advocate in promoting the benefits of literacy and all things book-related: whether it’s printing them, writing them or reading them.
• Literacy, and the love of reading is a gift that helps to kickstart a child’s knowledge, understanding and connection to the world around them.
• Reading helps connect all of us – young and old – at a fundamental level.

For February 2023, Friesens partnered once again with Golden West to celebrate I Love to Read month. In preparation for this special event, Friesens chose the book, A Strange Bird written by Michael Engler, illustrated by Joelle Tourlonias and had 1000 copies printed and sent out to 14 schools across 6 school divisions. Our employee-owners volunteered their time and excellent reading skills to attend one of the participating schools, read to the children in their classroom setting and show them just how much fun books can be.

Upcoming Events

The MRA is pleased to announce that Cris Tovani is coming to Winnipeg in 2023! Please save the date - April 21, 2023! ​ Registration is open now! Click here to register!

About this eventThe best reading strategy in the world won't work if students are disengaged. Now, more than ever before, students want authentic reasons to read, write, and discuss.
Cris Tovani shares planning structures and literacy strategies that will help teachers anticipate and remove learning roadblocks.


About Cris Tovani:
For the past 27 years, Cris Tovani has taught grades 1-12 in the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado. While teaching elementary instruction, she was disturbed by the number of students that did not know how to read. By conducting research with coworkers throughout the 1980s, Tovani was able to create strategies that could help her students read and excel in the classroom. Today, she consults on staff development for the Denver-based Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC), an institution that has received national recognition for its work in reading comprehension reform. She is also an adjunct professor for the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Denver. She is a major advocate of Literacy Labs (workshops for reading comprehension), and collaborates online with fellow teacher and writer Samantha Bennett to teach educators how to create and implement "lab classrooms." You can visit their site at http://www.literacylabs.org/. Tovani's methods are inspired by many different fields of educational research, from revolutionaries in the field like Vygotsky, to modern researchers like Wiggins and McTighe. Though Tovani uses literacy ideology that is familiar to many educators, she implements this ideology through practical creative strategies that every teacher can use.


About the event:
8:00 am - Registration
9:00 am - 3:30 pm Keynote with Cris Tovani
Morning & Afternoon coffee and snacks and lunch included.


Hotel Information:
The MRA has a block of rooms at the Victoria Inn Winnipeg set aside for those checking in on April 20 and checking out April 21st.
Group code is 216709
Rate: $134.00
​Click here to go to the Victoria Inn website.

Registration Rates:
In person - $150
Virtual (more details to follow) - $100

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CBC Best Canadian Books for Kids and Teens of 2022

Click here to check out the CBC Books picks for the best Young Adult, middle grade and picture books for kids published in 2022.

Right to Read: Accessible Books for Everyone!

Check out more information on audiobooks, including a webinar, from the Canadian Children's Book Centre website.