ABC Life Literacy Canada

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Take the Learning Journey

All Canadians are invited to take a learning journey with us for Family Literacy Day 2012. Learning happens everywhere, and it's easy to make learning part of your daily life. Just download the Journey to Learning Passport and complete as many activities as you can leading up to Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2012. You can complete the passport as a family, individually or in groups at a Family Literacy Day event. Find out more about the Journey to Learning Passport.

Celebrate Family Literacy Day with us and the Mississauga Majors hockey team

On January 27, 2012 participate in a unique Family Literacy Day event at Mississauga's Hershey Centre as the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors take on the Peterborough Petes in an Ontario Hockey League showdown. Great pre- and in-game activities with amazing prizes available for lucky fans. Discounted tickets available using promo code FLD or MUNSCH. Read more or download event poster.

Family literacy starts with you!

This year we’ve developed a section just for adults! Complete with an adult-themed tip sheet, activity ideas to encourage year-long learning, and fun tools to use with kids, this section helps adults keep their literacy skills sharp and offers opportunities for them to learn with their kids. Read more.

Family Literacy Day Recent News

• Communities nation-wide celebrate importance of literacy and learning during Family Literacy Day
• Scholastic Canada authors support Family Literacy Day at community events across country
• The power of literacy is the power of love
• Canadian parents missing time to help their child learn

About Family Literacy Day

Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. More than 1.5 million Canadians have already participated in the initiative since its debut. Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well. Read more about the importance of family literacy.