ABC Life Literacy Canada

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Congratulations Canada!

Congratulations to all the families, schools, literacy groups, libraries and community groups that celebrated Family Literacy Day 2012. Hundreds of events took place across the country to celebrate the importance of learning through literacy-related activities. Check out the photos of some of the great events! To make sure learning is a priority year-round, check out our fun literacy tips and activities.

Please take a moment to fill out our survey and let us know how we can make Family Literacy Day even better!
 

Did you Take the Learning Journey?

If you celebrated Family Literacy Day by taking a learning journey, completing our passport and registering it online, you could be a lucky winner! We’ve received several great passport registrations and we are thrilled to see everyone embracing the learning that happens in their everyday lives. Stay tuned to find out the winners of a prize pack.

Family Literacy Day Weekly Story

Thank you to all the families that got creative and submitted a story to our Family Literacy Day Weekly Story Contest. Each family that was published on the Family Literacy Day website will win a special prize pack. Check out their great stories and don't forget to keep writing!

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

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.