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A group of reading advocates across Canada put together booklets with lots of fun and enriching activities to do during the pandemic.
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EnglishArticle
Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, Children and Screens Article: 12 Tips From the Experts for Managing Screen Time for Kids K-8 During the Pandemic
5-10 minutesWondering how to manage your child’s screentime? Check out these 12 tips from experts.
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EnglishVideo
Harvard Center on the Developing Child: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return
5-10 minutesThis how-to video breaks down serve-and-return interactions into five simple steps and features adults and young children doing each step together.
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EnglishArticle
Harvard Center on the Developing Child: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return
1-5 minutesDid 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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This article — written by professors at Concordia University, Dalhousie University, and the University of British Columbia — examines some of the many benefits of being raised bilingually.
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EnglishActivity, Downloadable Resource
Fun Early Literacy Activities for Little Ones (Newborn to 5+)
5-10 minutesDownload our activity booklet filled with songs, games, and talk-time activities for children aged 0-5!
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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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Created by Ilitaqsiniq, the Nunavut Literacy Council, this app brings popular books to life with sounds, illustrations, and full narration in Inuktitut.
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Arabic, English, French, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, TagalogDownloadable Resource
Tips for Families #5: Building early relational health through reading and sharing books
5-10 minutesDid you know that reading together helps build your little one’s emotional security and well-being? Learn more in our tip sheet! Also available in the following languages:
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Arabic, English, French, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, TagalogDownloadable Resource
Tips for Families #4: The impact of COVID-19 disruptions on early literacy and language development
5-10 minutesLearn about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted children’s learning and early literacy and language development. Also available in the following languages: