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Action Read Community Literacy Centre

Early Start Family Literacy Program

→GUELPH

www.actionread.com

What:

  • Free, high quality, welcoming early literacy and numeracy skills-building program at locations throughout the city of Guelph
  • Themed early learning games, songs, story-time, rhymes, word play, puzzles and crafts
  • Great place to make friends and meet neighbours
  • Helps young children make successful transitions to school and to lifelong learning
  • Early literacy activities, strategies and resources to try at home
  • Resources for families to borrow (e.g. ‘Rainbow Connections’ early learning kits)

Who:

Parents and caregivers with children (0–6 years)

When:

Monday to Friday mornings September ‒ June

Where:

Please visit our website for locations.

Ask For:

Register for program with
Brenda MacDonald—Coordinator-Facilitator
(519) 836-2759, arearlystart@on.aibn.com


Project READ Literacy Network

Get Set Learn

→WATERLOO REGION

projectread.ca

What:

Fun, free programs for parents and children (0‒6 years) at home or in school

  • Learn activities to help your child in school
  • Introduction to unplugged coding activities
  • Storytime and songs
  • Hands-on learning
  • Parent time
  • Free children books

Who:

Parents with or without their children (0‒6 years)

When:

  • Spring, Fall, Winter ‒ call for start dates
  • 8 weeks (2 hours, twice a week)
  • Days vary depending on site

Where:

Locations in Waterloo Region / Virtual
(call or email for details)

Ask For:

Get Set Learn program information
(519) 570-3054 or info@projectread.ca