Literacy
Baby
How to Create a Literate Home: Baby and Toddler
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Babies and toddlers need to explore books, letters, and writing materials as they begin to figure out the special significance of these objects. What they need most is for their parents to talk and listen to them. This resource provides direction of how to interact with your child to create a literate home.
Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
Discover the power and pleasure of rhymes, songs, and stories
Twinkle Babies
Discover the power and pleasure of rhymes, songs, and stories at Twinkle Babies, held at the Strathmore Municipal Library.
Toddler
Literacy: When I am 2
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Young children are “pre-readers” and “pre-writers” who pick up clues about language from their environment. Two year olds and three year olds have exploding vocabularies and are ready to explore the world with you. This resource provides activities and further education to ensure you are on the right track.
Supporting Language and Literacy Skills from 12-24 Months
ZERO TO THREE
Learn how you can help your child development their language and literacy skills at a young age! This resource provides activities to promote literacy development, and answers commonly asked questions.
Preschooler
ABC Kids
Strathmore Public Library
Embrace the love of reading with great books, songs, rhymes, and activities for active and curious minds. This program is designed for preschoolers ages 3 to 5 years and their parents/caregivers. Held at the Strathmore Municipal Library.
Developing pre-literacy skills at home: The preschool years
Our Kids
Developing pre-literacy skills at home for preschool age children.
Family
Calgary Public Library: Babies and Toddlers
Calgary Public Library
Check out all the fun activities and events offered for families at the Calgary Public Library.
Calgary Reads
Reading sparks a lifetime of learning. Reading is a fundamental skill that has a profound impact on our lives, and it begins at an early age. When you read aloud to a child, you open the doors to new worlds, new perspectives and new opportunities to grow.
Centre for Family Literacy
Family literacy offers a more innovative and proactive approach to literacy development. We open new windows of opportunity so that all Alberta families achieve what they imagine—improved education, jobs, and health.
TumbleBook Library
Strathmore Public Library
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, educational videos, puzzles, games, and more-just for kids!