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The Literacy Connection

This newsletter makes new research accessible for practitioners, and gives ideas for literacy-rich programming. View previous editions below:

• Literacy Connection – Summer 2014
• Literacy Connection – Winter 2013
• Literacy Connection – Fall 2013
• Literacy Connection – Summer 2013

Branching Out

Branching Out is a resource that starts with a children’s book and adds activities to extend the reading experience.

• Branching Out What a Wonderful World
• Branching Out 3 Little Pigs
• Branching Out Lunar New Yr 2014
• Branching Out Best Bug Parade
• Branching Out Chick Chick Boom Boom
• Branching Out Hug
• Branching Out Mouse Paint
• Branching Out The Going to Bed Book
• Branching Out Where’s Spot
• Branching Out Moo Baa La La La
• Branching Out Toronto ABC

Literacy Tip Sheets

• Displaying your books to promote reading
• LGBTQ staff resource re: books
• Early Literacy Matters! Handout 2015
• Early Literacy Matters! Handout 2016
• Literacy Matters! Diversity 2016
• Literacy Matters! Becoming a Pedagogical Leader 2017
• Literacy Matters Summer 2017 Adult Literacy

 

 

 

Ready to Learn: Love, Language and Literacy

This interactive workshop series demonstrates for parents the vital links between emotional well-being, learning and literacy in the first three years. The resource also contains strategies for working with families to promote learning within everyday program interactions and activities.
Ready to Learn: Love, Language and Literacy Manual

From Lullabies to Literacy: Building Foundations for Learning

This Macaulay curriculum provides a step by step outline of workshops for parents and caregivers of children birth to age 5.
Go to Publications.

Children’s Book Lists

ELS regularly update children’s book lists to help ensure that Toronto’s diversity of children and families is visible in books used in community programs. Explore these lists to find out more:

• Great Books for children
• LGBTQ parent book list
• Black Heritage book list
• Asian Heritage books for children

Professional Development

ELS offer workshops for early learning professionals on a variety of topics. Examples include:

  • brain development
  • promoting home language
  • choosing and using age-appropriate books
  • language development and early literacy
  • school readiness

For information about these or other workshops contact info@macaulaycentre.org

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