Dr. Pelletier's research interests are in the area of early child development and education. She has been examining models of full-day early learning for kindergarten, child care and parent support programs in Toronto First Duty and in the Region of Peel. A related research area is the role of parent involvement and family literacy in children's learning in kindergarten and primary classes. Her interest in cognitive development concerns young children's developing understanding of print communication through writing and drawing. She is also interested in how childrens' developing metacognitive awareness relates to story comprehension and to home literacy practices. Toronto First Duty policy research describes the design, implementation and evaluation of an innovative integrated approach to kindergarten, child care and parenting supports in school-as-hub model. Ontario's Best Start research in the Region of Peel examines how schools, municipalities and community and agencies come together to provide opimtal early learning and care.
