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 […]
By Nicole
We’re so pleased to share this wonderful CBC Books profile on the Read On Canada! initiative. Our CEO Ariel Siller spoke to Jane van Koeverden about how the program is aiming to put 150,000 books into the hands of families all across Canada this summer.
By Nicole
We spoke with CBC Radio stations from across the country to spread the word about Read On Canada! this summer. Here is a link to our CEO Ariel Siller’s interview with CBC London Morning.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
By Nicole
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]