Literacy rates in New Brunswick are among the lowest in Canada. Half of the population lives in rural areas and because the province is bilingual, minority language children can find it difficult to develop early language skills.
Through a Mitacs Accelerate internship with media company Mariner Partners Inc., Erin’s research discovered that children could improve their reading skills through short video lessons four times per week over just five weeks.
Erin created a 20-part TV series on DVD, using animation of children’s books and a host character, to teach reading skills in a way that was engaging to preschoolers.
