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EnglishDownloadable ResourceEarly Literacy Book Selection Guide (Birth – 5 Years)
Use this guide to help select high-quality, engaging books for babies and young children from birth to five years of age.
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EnglishDownloadable Resource
Early Literacy Book Recommendations (0–5 Years)
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.
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EnglishDownloadable Resource
Letters and Sounds Adventure Map
Download our Letters and Sounds Adventure Map, a fun, play-based resource to support early language and sound awareness at home. This two-sided tool gives families simple ways to build early reading skills through everyday play. One side features the Adventure Map, with activities like noticing words that start with the same sound, making rhymes, and…
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EnglishDownloadable Resource
Early Literacy and Screen Time Handout for Families in Nunavut (English)
5-10 minutesUsing 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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EnglishActivity, Downloadable Resource
Tips for Talking, Singing, Playing and Reading in the Early Years
1-5 minutesHere are a few things you can do to support little growing brains at home!
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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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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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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:
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Arabic, English, French, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, TagalogDownloadable Resource
Tips for Families #3: Screentime and the Early Years
1-5 minutesScreens and digital devices are a part of life for many families. While experts do not recommend any screen time for children under two years of age (and less than an hour a day for those between the ages of two and five), you need to do what’s right for your family. While screens can’t…