First 5 Forever

First 5 Forever

Talk, read, sing and play

Sharing stories, rhymes, singing, talking and playing with your child from birth builds a foundation for your child’s future development that can last a lifetime.

First 5 Forever

It’s never too early to talk, read and share stories with your child.

First 5 Forever is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government

The First 5 Forever program aims to provide strong early literacy foundations for all children up to five years by directly supporting parents and primary caregivers as their child’s most important educator.

Up to 90% of a child’s brain development happens in the first five years. The more you talk, read, sing and play with your child, the more their brain responds. 

A great start in life starts with you. In the first years of life, your child’s brain develops faster than at any other stage. During this time, the simple things you do together each day can have an enormous impact.

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Fraser Coast Playtime Passport

Get out and about with your children aged five and under and explore the Fraser Coast with our First 5 Forever Playtime Passport. Our Playtime Passport is filled with activities to inspire families to talk, read, sing and play around the region’s fantastic beaches, parks, gardens, galleries, attractions and library branches.

 

Download and print the entire passport above by selecting the download icon on the preview above, or just the accompanying Activities Sheet(PDF, 211KB) to collect stickers, from your nearest Fraser Coast Libraries branch, when you complete an activity. After you have finished all of the activities, you can show your completed passport or Activities Sheets to a staff member and collect a free book! The passport has been produced by Fraser Coast Libraries with the support of First 5 Forever, which is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government.

Click here to view or download the activity sheets(PDF, 211KB)

Errol’s Song

We are proud to launch our first 5 forever “Errol's Song” written and performed by Deano Yipadee.  Sing along with Deano while you hop, wave, dance with a wibble and wobble and sleep with Errol all around the Fraser Coast.