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In 2022, the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation (CCLF) and TELUS Health partnered together on an exciting, new project. With the help of EMR technology, we’re reminding health professionals to talk to families about the importance of early literacy at children’s routine health visits.
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Emily Lowe is the Early Years Program Director at BGC Yukon’s Early Years Centre. She spoke to us about the importance of storytelling, and how literacy is more than just reading and writing.
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Three Early Words healthcare professionals to share their Early Words program experiences with us.
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“Our family is Indigenous, and storytelling is at the heart of who we are. It is really special to have received a book with Indigenous language in it, so Jasper has his own stories he can share and appreciate and look at.”
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Krista Rogers, mother of two, shares how early literacy counselling changed the way she approached raising her children.
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Yes! We can and do present at conferences, medical education sessions like Academic Half-Days and Grand Rounds, and workshops for early childhood educators. Connect with us to learn more.
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We recommend discussing your concerns with your primary care provider. You can also find a speech language pathologist to assess your child here: Speech-Language & Audiology Canada. Note: If you were referred to the Early Words program to resolve a speech language issue, you may have been looking for First Words.
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Early Words is currently delivered exclusively through healthcare settings (such as clinics and hospitals) and increasingly in early childhood education settings. While the program is not formally implemented in family resource centres or other community-based organizations this time, we do have resources that may be helpful for professionals working with families in these settings. We…
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Our Expression of Interest is typically open around the end of summer each year. We encourage you to visit our website or join our e-bulletin mailing list to stay updated on when our next program year begins.
