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Read On Canada!/Lisons Canada! coalition initiative wins World Literacy Award

By Nicole

Read On Canada!/Lisons Canada! coalition initiative wins World Literacy Award We are thrilled to announce that the Read On Canada! coalition initiative has been honoured with the World Literacy Award for Significant Contribution to Literacy in Response to the Pandemic. We’re so proud to be part of the Read On Canada! coalition of literacy organizations and food banks from across Canada. We […]

Literacy groups and food banks team up to deliver books and reading resources to thousands of kids hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic disruptions

By Nicole

Read On Canada!/Lisons Canada! initiative launches for second year to help stem pandemic-related learning loss and nourish children’s love of reading; all Canadians invited to join the movement to ‘read on’. JUNE 22, 2021 – Toronto – As another disrupted school year comes to an end, literacy organizations and food banks from across Canada are joining forces […]

The Globe and Mail: Literacy in the Pandemic

By Nicole

The Globe and Mail recently published two wonderful articles on children’s literacy and reading habits during the pandemic. Each featured consultations with literacy experts across Canada—including our CEO Ariel Siller. Find both articles below! What is one thing we can do about children’s learning loss during the pandemic? Put a book in their hands.“Literacy represents […]

Federal Budget 2021 – Early Learning and Childcare

By Nicole

The federal government’s April 19 budget announcement included a historic commitment to establishing a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Childcare System. In particular, we are heartened to see a strong understanding of the value of high-quality early learning on children’s lives – including improving graduation rates, promoting lifelong well-being, boosting lifetime earning and increasing social equity. […]

Read, Speak, Sing: Promoting early literacy in the healthcare setting

By Nicole

A recently released position statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) urges physicians and other healthcare providers to incorporate early literacy in their daily practice. The statement’s principal author, Dr. Alyson Shaw, recently sat down with CPS’s Francine Charbonneau to talk about why early literacy and healthcare go hand in hand. We are pleased to […]

Introducing a new Book Portal for early literacy programs

By Nicole

We are delighted to partner with First Book Canada to get books into tiny hands through programs that support early literacy across Canada. From birth, books and reading can play a crucial role in a young child’s reading journey, helping to set them up for success in school and throughout life. But not all homes […]

Ensuring Full Literacy in a Multicultural and Digital World

By Nicole

We are thrilled to be part of a new research project studying the evolving literacy landscape. Ensuring Full Literacy in a Multicultural and Digital World is a seven-year long project led by Professor Janet Werker, co-director of the University of British Columbia’s Language Sciences Initiative. Consisting of an interdisciplinary team of academics and community partners, it […]