Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation

The Early Words team has been busy connecting with healthcare providers and residents to deepen the ongoing mission of the integration of early literacy and early relational health into pediatric care. Here are our February Training Highlights!

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women supporting children’s earliest learning. Thank you to the educators, healthcare professionals, and caregivers whose dedication helps children find their voice and build a strong start in life. #InternationalWomensDay

Congratulations to our partners at Orca Book Publishers on being shortlisted for the Bologna Prize for Best Children's Publishers! Fingers crossed for the announcement in April.🤞

We’re honoured to be the nonprofit partner for Gregory Alan Isakov’s Toronto and Montreal shows this month. $1 from every ticket sold will support early literacy for children across Canada, in memory of poet Andrea Gibson. #GregoryAlanIsakov #IndieFolk #LiveMusic #MusicForGood

Happy New Year!✨ As we welcome 2026, we’re grateful to stand with a community that believes early literacy begins in everyday moments — sharing a book, singing a song, or talking together. #HappyNewYear #Hello2026 #NewBeginnings #Grateful

Give the gift of early literacy. Support children across Canada in 2026. Donate before December 31: childrensliteracy.ca #GiveTheGift #EarlyLiteracy #YearEndGiving #SupportChildren #CCLF

Give before December 31 and start the new year by investing in young readers. childrensliteracy.ca #GiveBeforeDec31 #YearEndGiving #EarlyLiteracy #SupportChildren #CCLF

Last chance to give in 2025! Your year-end gift helps children start school ready to learn in 2026. Give before December 31. childrensliteracy.ca #LastChanceToGive #YearEndGiving #SupportChildren #CCLF

Happy Holidays from the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation! Thank you for supporting children’s early literacy across Canada. Warm wishes for the season ahead. #SupportChildren #ThankYou #EarlyLiteracy #CCLF

Our 2025 Impact Report is now available. Explore the impact of early literacy across Canada. childrensliteracy.ca/report/2025-im… #ImpactReport #EarlyLiteracy #YearEndGiving #LiteracyAcrossCanada #CCLF

Read more about how Olivier decided to support CCLF here: childrensliteracy.ca/case-studies/b… #GivingTuesday #GiveTheGiftOfWords

When his mother told him about the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation, Olivier immediately knew this was the organization he would choose. But he wanted to do more than just tell his classmates about CCLF: he wanted to help out.

Last month, 6-year-old Olivier Cormier was given a unique project at his school, École internationale de Montréal (Primaire): find an organization that helps others and share it back with his class.

Read more about Cedar Grove’s donation and how it will support Early Words here: childrensliteracy.ca/case-studies/g…

This year, one Early Words clinic wanted to give back to the program to show their gratitude for it. For nearly four years, @CedarGrovePeds has seen the program’s impact firsthand. That’s why the clinic decided to donate 10% of their Early Words book costs from their overhead.

When you Give the Gift of Words, you help ensure children can begin their lives with stronger language, confidence, and connection. Donate to CCLF today: childrensliteracy.ca/ways-to-suppor…

This #GivingTuesday, you can Give the Gift of Words to children across Canada. Donations to the Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation support our Early Words programs for healthcare professionals and early years educators, reaching children through the adults in their lives.

This #GivingTuesday, consider giving a gift that makes a difference in the lives of children today and tomorrow: give the gift of words. Every donation helps us train educators, give children books, and create resources for families to use at home. childrensliteracy.ca/ways-to-suppor…

Thank you to the team at @NACY_ANEJ for the wonderful photo!

Our CEO, Sommer Wedlock, is in Ottawa this week to meet with government and other representatives from the @NACY_ANEJ network. CCLF is proud to be part of a coalition that collectively advocates for building a brighter future for all children and youth in Canada.

Today is #NationalDayoftheChild, a day to celebrate children as active participants in their own lives and in their communities!