Join us to become an Early Literacy Mentor!

Do you work with families of preschool children?

Would you be interested in taking training to become an Early Literacy Mentor in your organization or on your team?

If you said “YES”, join us for our third year of the Talking Singing Reading…Everyone, Everywhere! project from September 2026 – April 2027 for:

1. Training in performative literacies:
2. Storytelling
3. Reading Aloud
4. Singing (Parent – Child Mother Goose)
5. Communities of practice
6. Sharing Days

Benefits: Receive children’s books and other props for storytelling and singing as part of the package.  There is sponsorship potential for travel and stipend for training days.

Eligible candidates are those working with families and/or children of preschool age (early childhood educators, family educators, literacy workers, volunteers). Ideal candidates will have completed the 30 hr. New Brunswick Curriculum Framework for Early Learning and Childcare online module, but this module can be taken during the training.

For more information, please contact Susan Yarom at lcnb@nbliteracy.ca by June 1, 2026.

The Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development have partnered to offer the Talking, Singing, Reading…Everyone, Everywhere! project. Learn more about the project by clicking here.

Through a sustainable coaching and mentorship model, these Educators will explore strategies and build confidence in oral and performative literacy skills, including storytelling, singing, and reading aloud.

The vision of this project is that Educators will become ‘Early Literacy Mentors’ in Performative Literacies in order to share best practices with their work peers. Educators will receive the training and be invited to participate in ongoing community of practice throughout the year.  These mentors will support and coach other Educators and model ways to create literacy rich environments through Performative Literacies practices in their organizations.