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Baby Connections

c/o KidsAbility
500 Hallmark Dr.
Waterloo N2K 3P5
Phone: 519-886-8886 ext 1315
Website:
www.babyconnections.ca

What is Baby Connections role in early literacy?
  • provides training and free literacy tool kits to parents/caregivers to
    improve their knowledge of and engagment in early literacy skill
    development
  • the toolkit may include
    books, a cd, a dvd, manipulative and/or print materials

Who do we serve (our target population)?
  •  parents/caregivers of infants 6-12 months
  • universal access

Where can you find us?
  • Ontario Early Years Centres
  •  Libraries
  •  Community Centres

How do we provide early literacy support for families/caregivers?
   
  •  in collaboration with trained community partners at various sites in the community
  •  early literacy information is available on the Baby Connections website

How do we provide early literacy support for service providers?
    
  • Baby Connection training is offered throughout the community
  • a Facilitator guidebook is provided with training that contains research,
    activities and instructional plans pertaining to early literacy skill development
  •  a Baby Connections toolkit is provided to each participating Community Partner
  •  information is available on-line on the Baby Connections website
  •  support is provided by the Baby Connections Coordinator