Thank you SaskTeL Pioneers!

The Douglas Park SCC wishes to thank the SK Tel Pioneers for their generous donation of $1350 which was used to purchase 60 sets of hand2mind alphabet word-building letter tiles and magnetic boards, for our Grade 1 and 2 classrooms. 

These manipulatives are being used to strengthen early literacy skills as part of the  University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) program, implemented by Regina Public Schools in Fall 2025.

As explained by Douglas Park teacher, Shannon Bacon:

Using letter tiles for word building provides students with a concrete, interactive way to connect sounds to print. Manipulating tiles helps children actively engage with phoneme-grapheme relationships, making abstract concepts more accessible. This strengthens decoding and encoding skills and keeps young learners engaged through tactile learning.

Please take a moment to thank the SK Tel Pioneers for their contribution to literacy learning at Douglas Park School!