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EnglishArticleHarvard 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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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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EnglishDownloadable Resource
Early Literacy Conversation Guide for Healthcare Practitioners in Nunavut (EN)
5-10 minutesFeaturing advice from Elders, our early literacy conversation guide for practitioners in Nunavut shares suggestions on what to do and say at health visits for children ages 0-5.
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InuktitutDownloadable Resource
Early Literacy and Screen Time Poster for Health Centres in Nunavut (IK)
1-5 minutesThese posters share tips on managing screen time at home — print them out for your health centre!
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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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Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University: The Science of Early Childhood Development
5-10 minutesThis video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University addresses basic concepts of early childhood development, established over decades of neuroscience and behavioral research, which help illustrate why child development, particularly from birth to five years, is a foundation for a prosperous and sustainable society.
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Children under 5 years old are exposed to more screens than ever before, including televisions, computers, gaming consoles, smartphones and tablets. This guide from the Canadian Paediatric Society has what you need to know.