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EnglishHarvard 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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Download our activity booklet filled with songs, games, and talk-time activities for children aged 0-5!
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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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Created by Ilitaqsiniq, the Nunavut Literacy Council, this app brings popular books to life with sounds, illustrations, and full narration in Inuktitut.
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Tips for Families #5: Building early relational health through reading and sharing books
5-10 minutesDid you know that reading together helps build your little one’s emotional security and well-being? Learn more in our tip sheet! Also available in the following languages:
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Tips for Families #4: The impact of COVID-19 disruptions on early literacy and language development
5-10 minutesLearn about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted children’s learning and early literacy and language development. Also available in the following languages:
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Arabic, English, French, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog
Tips for Families #3: Screentime and the Early Years
1-5 minutesScreens and digital devices are a part of life for many families. While experts do not recommend any screen time for children under two years of age (and less than an hour a day for those between the ages of two and five), you need to do what’s right for your family. While screens can’t…
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Arabic, English, French, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog
Tips for Families #2: The home language and learning environment
1-5 minutesHere are some great ways you can help create an environment that encourages language development and learning at home. Also available in the following languages:
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Arabic, English, French, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog
Tips for Families #1: Raising Children to Speak More Than One Language
1-5 minutesFamilies often wonder about the advantages and disadvantages of speaking more than one language at home. This handy tip sheet has answers to frequently asked questions, as well as tips on encouraging language development. Also available in the following languages: