Early Literacy and Learning Services and Resources

Working with communities to support child development

2010 Legacies Now’s Early Literacy and Learning team works with communities to promote healthy child development and support families, caregivers, early learning practitioners and educators who interact with children from birth to eight years of age.

Supporting existing child development networks

The Early Literacy and Learning team offers services and resources that support the important work already being done through existing networks around the province, such as early child development tables and community literacy task groups. The team also works with partners to develop new projects and structures that build on this strong foundation.

Programs

Parents As Literacy Supporters (PALS)
PALS is a culturally sensitive and responsive family literacy program designed for parents and their preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. Learn more about PALS.

Family Literacy Certificate Program
Designed for those who currently work, or plan to work, in family literacy, this certificate program will build your knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas that are key to high quality family literacy programs and services. Learn more about the Family Literacy Certificate Program.

Play at the Heart of Learning Workshops
Play at the Heart of Learning is a series of hands-on, interactive workshops developed for educators (early years through primary) to support healthy child development and encourage learning through play. Learn more about Play at the Heart of Learning Workshops.

Training and resources

LEAP BC™ is a set of resource guides, developed for families, caregivers and early learning practitioners, which integrate Literacy, Education, Activity and Play. Learn more about LEAP BC.

Kindergarten Learning Project resources
The Kindergarten Learning Project brought together early primary educators from across BC to develop and field test an assessment framework and resources, which kindergarten teachers could use to track child development. Learn more about the Kindergarten Learning Project.

StrongStart BC resources and workshops
2010 Legacies Now, in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Education, offers a series of professional development workshops for StrongStart BC facilitators. Learn more about StrongStartBC Workshops.

Consultation and facilitation
Early Literacy and Learning team members are available to support community development initiatives as consultants or facilitators. For more information, please email earlylearning(at)2010LegaciesNow.com.

Early Literacy and Learning services and resources are supported by the Province of BC.