The first resource families are given is our early literacy activity guide (red booklet). We don’t have a prescribed order of which books to give out, as different clinics may receive different titles each shipment. Generally, we recommend board books for children ages 0-3 for vocabulary development and basic concepts. Paperback books for children ages 3-5 for discussing higher-level concepts and storytelling. The […]
We open our Expressions of Interest (EOI) each summer. Each of our clinics submit an EOI followed by a consultation process before site selections are made in the fall. If you know of another clinic interested in joining the program, please encourage them to apply when our new cycle of EOI opens. They can also […]
All participating providers give books and counselling according to their clinic distribution schedule. The books and resources are only for children ages 5 and under , but please encourage all your patients to read! Questions about your clinic’s distribution schedule? Check in with the Primary Contact at your clinic. All participating providers give a maximum of one book/resource per […]
Books and resources are distributed as part of early literacy conversations during routine appointments. Confirm your schedule with your Primary Contact. All participating providers give books and resources only as part of a conversation they have with families about early literacy.
As a participant of the Early Words program, you agree to provide early literacy counselling and a book/resource to patients ages 5 and under according to the routine schedule as discussed with your clinic champion (primary contact). You will also:
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Live training sessions will be available starting January 23, 2026. There are 6 sessions in English and 1 in French. If you can’t make it to any of the available dates/times, we will send you an asynchronous training module that you can complete on your own time before February 27, 2026.
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No, feel free to assign someone in your office to take on this role. Let us know if you want to stay in the loop with inventory emails and we can send that bimonthly check to the indicated administrators.
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Let us know and we’d be happy to set up a call with the new Primary Contact to run through our program responsibilities.
You will have a chance to report this to us during the bimonthly inventory check. Or you can also email us with this information so we can get your new staff set-up. New participants can get up and running by completing these two steps: Contact us for the unique registration links for your clinic.
We ship books and resources twice each year, around early October (Fall order) and early March (Spring order).