Use this quick reference guide to explore practical steps for integrating early literacy into routine care, with links to training, resources, and other tools to support your work with children and families.
Use this guide to help select high-quality, engaging books for babies and young children from birth to five years of age.
Download this practical worksheet to plan how your clinic or organization will integrate early literacy into routine care, including when and where conversations happen, who is involved, and which resources and community supports you will use.
Explore books selected by the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation for children from birth to five years of age. These recommended titles support shared reading, early literacy development, and positive interactions between children and their caregivers.
Learn how First Book Canada can help educators, healthcare providers, and community organizations access affordable, high-quality books, free educational resources, and funding opportunities to support children and families.
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Using screens can reduce the time you spend face-to-face with your child, and can affect your child’s ability to pay attention, listen, speak, read and write. Read our suggestions for how to limit screen time.
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Putting these decals up in your health centre is a great way to remind your patients to talk, sing, read, and share stories with their little ones. Designed by Inuit illustrator Becky Kilabuk, these wonderful designs depict Inuit families having loving, literacy-rich interactions with their little ones.
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Read the Canadian Paediatric Society’s position statement on promoting early literacy in the health care setting.
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This video from Reach Out and Read demonstrates how providers can talk to families about early literacy during their visits.
Our Conversation Guide for healthcare features ways to introduce early literacy activities, book titles to recommend, and ideas for reading together.