Families Reading Together – Scadding Court CC, Downtown West Toronto
| What is it? | A program for children aged 0 – 6 and their parents/caregivers to support the development of pre-reading/reading skills. |
| Area of focus |
Early Orientation to School School Readiness and Kindergarten Preparation Capacity Building for Parents |
| Agency/ Provider | Scadding Court Community Centre |
| Description |
A 6 week family literacy program that helps parents/caregivers understand how children begin to read and to develop and support pre-reading skills. Weekly sessions offer fun activities, discussion, as well as play and circle time to encourage reading skills. The program also builds parent/caregiver skills for helping their child develop early reading skills and to promote parent/caregiver engagement in their child’s education. 6 week sessions are offered twice per year. Contact Scadding Court for dates. |
| Communities Served | Open to all families, provided that spaces are available. |
| Languages Served | The program is in English, as it would be in the school systems, however the staff speak Tagalog and Mandarin as well. The program has had children from many language backgrounds, including Spanish, Cantonese, Portuguese, French, Japanese, and Korean. |
| Website | www.scaddingcourt.org/early_years_programs |
| Contact Information |
Brenda Morse: brendam@scaddingcourt.org OR 416-392-0335 ext. 235 Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2W6 |
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