17%
of Canadian adults face significant difficulty navigating text in their daily lives.
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Literacy matters.
Help us build a brighter, more literate future for all children in Canada.
Our mission
To ensure all children across Canada are equipped with the literacy skills they need to reach their full potential.
Explore our literacy resource libraries
No matter how well you read, sing, or speak, every adult in a child’s life can help them develop a love of reading right from birth!
Healthcare Professionals
Clinic tools, training modules, and more for healthcare professionals working with children ages 0-5.
Early Years Educators
Instructional materials, professional development tools, and curriculum support for early years educators and ECEs.
Families & Caregivers
Tip sheets and activities for families to use at home.
Did you know?
Early Words Program
Evidence-based early literacy training and resources
The Early Words program equips key adults in children’s lives with tools and resources to support their literacy development right from the very start.
By reaching families early and often through clinics, classrooms, and communities with evidence-based early literacy training, practical resources, and books, Early Words strives to set more children up for lifelong success.
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Clinic SpotlightProvencher Pediatrics: An Early Words clinic tells its story
Community-based pediatrician Dr. Rachael Gardner reflects on how the Early Words program changed the way her clinic delivers early literacy conversations.
News & updates
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What would it take for every child in Canada to be learning foundational literacy skills by the age of five? That’s the question at the heart…
