Camrose Family Literacy

Camrose Family Literacy, for the City and the County of Camrose, is funded by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology and local community fundraising. We offer a range of programs to enhance the acquisition of early literacy skills of children age 0-6, through the teaching of techniques to their parents and caregivers. Most of our programs take place in Camrose, but we have one in-home program, Building Blocks, that covers the County of Camrose, as well as the city.

Individual and Agency Programs: All programs are available to parents and caregivers of infants and children under 6 at no charge. Please contact Camrose Family Literacy for more information. The referral form may be used by agencies to register families for programs.

Building Blocks- A 1 hour, in-home visitation of 8-10 visits. Rhymes, songs, games using objects in the home. New ideas and strategies to help in your child’s development and early learning. Parent and child.

Literacy and Parenting Skills(LAPS)-  2 hour, 8 week literacy and parenting skills course that explores: goal setting, effective communication, anger and conflict  management, ages and stages, positive discipline, early learning strategies. Parent only for the first 1 ½  hour.  Parent-child for last ½ hour.

Rhymes in the Pool- 6-12 weeks of rhyming, songs and fun with your child in the pool.  Receive laminated copies of all the songs to use in the bathtub at home. Parent and child.

Story Sacks- Child’s book is the base of games and activities in a bag, that can be used by the family to promote reading. Created and constructed by community groups. Parent only.

 Community Programs:

Books Under the Tree- New Children’s books are collected in the community for distribution in the  Camrose Christmas Hampers each year.

Read to Me Bags- Bag containing a board book, information on early learning and community programs is distributed at the 4 Month Well Baby Visit at Camrose Public Health.

Prenatal Presentations- Board book and information on early learning and literacy for new parents at Prenatal classes through Camrose Public Health.

Program Co-0rdinator: Sharilyn Cook

Camrose Family Literacy
2nd Floor, 4872-50St.
Camrose, AB. T4V 1P7
(780)672-8754

famlit@camroselearning.com

Family literacy referral form