January 27 is Family Literacy Day!

The theme this year is ‘Learn at Play Every Day’

Family Literacy Day is a celebrated across Canada to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Literacy organizations, schools, libraries and media groups host literacy-themed events and activities across the country in honour of this special initiative.

There are many ways to celebrate Family Literacy Day in Calgary. Some ideas are:

·         Check out the Family Literacy Day: Read, Sing, and Play! events at the Calgary Public Library. Get registered!

·         The CanLearn Society invites you to celebrate learning as a family, creating photos or drawings of family activities and sending them in for posting. Share your family learning ideas with each other, and have fun doing it!

·         The Further Education Society has family learning kits and downloadable family activity sheets! So simple!

Play and Learn together!

Posted by Berniece Gowan, Adult Literacy and Essential Skills Research Institute, CEFL, Bow Valley College