By Nicole
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.
By Nicole
This great resource from the Toronto Public Library features activities involving talking, reading, singing, playing, and writing for children ages 0-5.
By Nicole
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we interact with screens. These lessons on managing screentime remain relevant for all families.
By Nicole
Wondering how to manage your child’s screentime? Check out these 12 tips from experts.
By Nicole
This how-to video breaks down serve-and-return interactions into five simple steps and features adults and young children doing each step together.
By Nicole
Did you know that back and forth interactions with your child build a strong foundation for their future learning and development? This is called “serve and return.” This handout from Harvard shares 5 steps to practice serve and return with your child!
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Our Conversation Guide for healthcare features ways to introduce early literacy activities, book titles to recommend, and ideas for reading together.
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An MOC certified online learning module from the Canadian Paediatric Society and the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation will help health professionals counsel families about the benefits of reading, speaking, and singing with their babies and young children. Early Literacy Promotion: The A-B-Cs for busy clinicians is a self-directed, one-hour program with practical information on how […]
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FLIT is an app produced by the Centre for Family Literacy. It provides activities and tips to help families promote a healthy environment that fosters literacy. Parents will find specially tailored and curated activities ranging from recipes to rhymes to games, all designed to build strong reading, writing and literacy skills in their children and […]
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Looking to integrate early literacy counselling into your clinic? Check out this guide from the Canadian Paediatric Society.