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Initiation to reading and writing

Be a little original and creative without complicating your life! Your days are filled with opportunities to stimulate your child’s curiosity for reading and writing. Take advantage of it! You will surely find other great ways to initiate your child to reading and writing and make him take pleasure in this activity that will enrich every part of his life!

1Many public libraries offer little gifts for young children who register. Check out a library near you!

Solène Bourque
Psychoeducator

Solène Bourque is a mother of two; Ariane and Thomas. She is a psychoeducator and a certified instructor in infant massages. She worked for many years in community programs with children aged 0 to 5 years old and she now teaches Special Education in the Cégep du Vieux-Montréal. She co-wrote ‘100 trucs pour les parents des tout-petits’, published in 2010 with the Éditions de Montagne. Become a fan of her facebook page.


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