Early Literacy Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities include:
- facilitate Train-the-Trainer sessions with early years practitioners and parents in the Hamilton community
- collaborate with libraries, museums and other recreational/cultural programs, parenting programs, adult education and literacy programs
- evaluate and monitor early years programs with practitioners using a standardized checklist (see below)
- make available early literacy materials to programs; support and promote more intensive assistance to parents who have poor literacy skills in English or French
- work with Data Analysis Coordinators in reviewing the Readiness-to-Learn measures and Grade Three test results for implications for local programs
- initiate regular community forums that bring together early years practitioners in all sectors to coordinate literacy efforts and ensure that parents and other child care providers participate in and benefit from early literacy activities in their communities (partner with other early years services and forums).