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Children who have their own books and are read to by their families get off to a flying start as learners.

The Province's Ready, Set, Learn initiative recognizes that families need positive connections with the school system and community agencies that provide relevant resources and information.

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Children and Family Development and the Ministry of Health, is providing resources to support a series of Ready, Set, Learn events in local schools. Families and their three-year-olds who attend will receive:

  • an age-appropriate book for the child
  • a parent/family kit with a booklet [PDF - 478 KB ]
    of helpful tips for supporting their preschooler's learning and development
  • any additional information the school district or school wants to include about their programs or community services
  • any additional items chosen by the school to influence school readiness

If you participate in a Ready, Set, Learn event at your local school your child will receive a copy of Animachines, Bonjour Sasha, A Pod of Orcas, My Animal Friends, or Polo et le panier de fruits. Please take the time to read it with your child and to talk about the illustrations. Give your child the gift of reading and have fun spending time together.

Translations of the booklet Ready, Set, Learn: Helping your preschooler get ready for school are available in a number of languages. Schools are asked to print copies of the booklet and accompanying translated introductory letter for parents [PDF - 59 KB ] whose first language is not English.

Booklet
 
Letter
Arabic [584 KB PDF]   Arabic [245 KB PDF]
Chinese [749 KB PDF]   Chinese [305 KB PDF]
French [362 KB PDF]   French [290 KB PDF]
Hindi [690 KB PDF]   Hindi [208 KB PDF]
Japanese [939 KB PDF]   Japanese [287 KB PDF]
Korean [938 KB PDF]   Korean [300 KB PDF]
Persian [569 KB PDF]   Persian [207 KB PDF]
Punjabi [675 KB PDF]   Punjabi [227 KB PDF]
Russian [591 KB PDF]   Russian [258 KB PDF]
Spanish [584 KB PDF]   Spanish [294 KB PDF]
Tagalog (Filipino) [735 KB PDF]   Tagalog (Filipino) [292 KB PDF]
Vietnamese [518 KB PDF]   Vietnamese [306 KB PDF]

Please contact your school district office for information about other district level early literacy initiatives.

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