Growing up In a New Land

Guide in English for newcomer parents: low-literacy information on support organizations, and how to adjust to new land while honoring one’s culture. (2013)

$50.00

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Description

Being a new parent is a joy and a challenge! Being in a new land, with a new lifestyle and new languages can add to the task.

This booklet will help parents who arrived in Canada recently to take care of their children aged 0-6. It has information on:

  • Supports for parents
  • Parenting in Canada
  • Helping a child learn
  • Helping a child talk
  • Keeping a child healthy and safe
  • Taking care of themselves as parents

Additional services for newcomers

The literacy level of this booklet has been assessed at a reading level of about grade 6.

Also available in French.