Your Words Grow Their World
By Nicole
Share this video with the families at your clinic to showcase how their literacy efforts are helping their children’s development.
Resource Topic: Brain Development
Tips for Talking, Singing, Playing and Reading in the Early Years
By Nicole
Here are a few things you can do to support little growing brains at home!
The Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation: The Reading Journey Diagram
By Nicole
This visual we developed showcases key milestones relating to language and reading development from conception to 10 years old.
Read, Speak, Sing: Promoting early literacy in the health care setting
By Nicole
Read the Canadian Paediatric Society’s position statement on promoting early literacy in the health care setting.
Harvard Center on the Developing Child: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return
By Nicole
This how-to video breaks down serve-and-return interactions into five simple steps and features adults and young children doing each step together.
Harvard Center on the Developing Child: 5 Steps for Brain-Building Serve and Return
By Nicole
Did 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!
Early Literacy Promotion: The A-B-Cs for busy clinicians
By Nicole
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 […]
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University: The Science of Early Childhood Development
By Nicole
This 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.
Caring For Kids: Screen time and young children
By Nicole
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.
Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation – Building Healthy Brains
By Nicole
This video shares how healthcare providers and parents or caregivers can support building healthy baby brains right from birth. It explains complex neuroscience in non-scientific, everyday language.