Early Childhood Literacy Resources Available for Loan from Literacy BC Provincial Literacy Resource Centre
Last update: June 22, 2007
This resource list presents a sampling of books, audio-visuals and Web resources on early childhood literacy. All books may be borrowed from the Literacy BC Resource Centre at no cost. You can learn more about the library and search the library catalogue on the Web at http://www2.literacy.bc.ca/Rescentr.htm
Contact Literacy BC to borrow these and other resources: Telephone: 604-684-0624 or toll free in BC 1-800-663-1293 | Fax: 604-684-8520 | Email: library@literacy.bc.ca
Parents as Literacy Supports (PALS) (2010 Legacies Now) http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/pals/
PALS helps family members and caregivers support their preschool- or kindergarten-aged children’s early literacy development.
LEAP BC http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/leap_bc/
LEAP BC provides children from birth to age five with a strong foundation in literacy, physical activity and healthy eating, through fun activities and play.
Canadian Childcare Federation http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/
Our 11,500 members – early learning and child care practitioners, academics, parents and policy makers – share our commitment to excellence in early learning and child care through: It runs the Early Learning Canada program.
Early Learning Canada http://www.elc-apec.ca/home_en.htm
Early Learning Canada is a family literacy/healthy child development program designed for parents and other adults working with young children from birth to age 6 and their families. This program is particularly beneficial for families with children who are not developing sufficient literacy and learning skills to promote and support healthy development.
The British Columbia atlas of child development / Paul Kershaw ... [et al.]. British Columbia : Human Early Learning Partnership, 2005. Also available online at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0607/2006373529.html
A community planning tool that will provide important direction and resources for all levels of government, school boards, regional health authorities, social service agencies, neighbourhoos organizations, philanthropic groups and civic-minded individuals as they repond to the challenges involved in achieving the objectives of the National Children's Agenda. The Atlas presents a visual summary of early childhood trends across BC.
Contact Literacy BC to borrow these and other resources:
Telephone: 604-684-0624 or toll free in BC: 1-888-732-3234 | Fax: 604-684-8520
Email: library@literacy.bc.ca
