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Play-centered learning
Learning happens in many ways and at all ages. Play for Literacy includes all types of play that encourages literacy and numeracy development as well as comprehension skills. Activities including board games, card games and imaginative self-created games are all a fun way to incorporate learning into your everyday life. Games, and the carefree act of playing, provide a fun outlet in which individuals of all ages can engage in activities that inherently provide new learning opportunities to improve one’s reading, writing, math and comprehension skills.

Play-centered activities
Who doesn’t love to play games? Increasingly, adults use play-centered activities to keep their mental skills sharp and growing. Engaging in play-centered activities such as board games, card games and self-created games are all fun ways you can improve your literacy skills along with your children. Download Play for Literacy activity ideas.

Fundraising for literacy
Family Literacy Day shines the spotlight on lifelong learning at any age. Canadians can use the day to help raise money for local literacy organization, neighbourhood libraries or local schools who are in need of funds to create and offer programs and resources. Download information on how you can fundraise. Every penny counts.

Share your story - Tell us how you celebrated Family Literacy Day and you could be featured on our website!

Play as a learning activity - Interesting facts and stats on how playing is an effective literacy activity.

Tips, activities and resources - Resources and fun stuff for families, schools, libraries and other organizations.

Complete Event Planning Guide - Comprehensive resource for staging a Family Literacy Day event. Individual chapter downloads can be found in the Tips, Activities and Resources section above.

Promotional materials and PSAs - Items to help promote Family Literacy Day.

Family literacy facts - Facts and stats on the importance of family literacy.

Family literacy links - Links to valuable websites on parenting, education and more!

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