Newcomer families: Farsi
Selected links to language resources and other information for Burnaby families in Farsi.
- stories, rhymes and songs
- help your child get ready to read
- your first language
- public library services
- community resources and services
- child care
- elementary school
- parenting and child development
Stories, rhymes and songs
International Children’s Digital Library
Read over 400 picture books online.
Mama Lisa’s World
Nursery rhymes from Iran.
Help your child get ready to read
Borrow from the library
Your Home Language: Foundation for Success
Children who have a strong foundation in their home language do better at school. This DVD demonstrates family-based language activities to encourage children's language development and success at school.
View online
HOP: Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers [PDF in Farsi]
Download 12 activity cards that encourage early language development through play.
Ready, Set, Learn: Helping Your Preschooler Get Ready For School [PDF in Farsi]
Helpful tips for supporting preschool learning and development. BC Ministry of Education.
Tips for Reading with Children [PDF in Farsi]
One-page handout for parents and caregivers. Source: Minnesota Humanities Center.
Your first language
Your First Language: A Precious Gift to Your Child [PDF in Farsi]
You help your child's language development when you speak in Farsi. Learn why in this one-page BPL handout.
Public library services
BPL Welcome to Your Library [PDF in Farsi]
An introduction to library services for families with young children.
Community resources and services for Burnaby families
NOW Community Resource Guide [PDF in Farsi]
Wallet-sized guide to Burnaby information.
Ready! Set! Learn! Burnaby Brochures
Information about services and programs in:
North East Burnaby [PDF in Farsi]
North West Burnaby [PDF in Farsi]
South East Burnaby [PDF in Farsi]
South West Burnaby [PDF in Farsi]
Child care
Finding Child Care [PDF in Farsi]
Learn about child care options for your child.
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre - Brochures for Parents
Printer-friendly brochures [PDFs in Farsi] about choosing child care, child care choices and other child care issues.
Elementary school
What is ESL Support? [PDF in Farsi]
A brochure for parents of ESL students in BC.
Parenting and child development
Making a Difference [PDF in Farsi]
Information about milestones and healthy development from birth to age six. Source: Ontario Early Years.
Bullying - We Can All Help Stop It [PDF in Farsi]
How to recognize bullying and what to do if your child is being bullied or is bullying others.
Can Your Baby Hear? [PDF in Farsi]
Printer-friendly information about hearing.
Child Development Chart - First Five Years [PDF in Farsi]
Print a one-page chart from a Burnaby ECD calendar.
Internet Safety Tips for Parents [PDF in Farsi]
Steps parents can take to protect children who use the Internet. BC Ministry of Education.
You and Your Child [PDF in Farsi]
A questionnaire to help parents identify concerns in child development. A Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) initiative.