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Reading with children helps encourage lifelong learning: PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Posted: January 28, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Family Literacy Grants of up to $3,000 are available on PEI to programs administered by kindergartens, early childhood programs, schools and not-for-profit organizations. A series of these grants are awarded every year to support activities to help parents and children improve literacy, numeracy and learning.
Nova Scotia communities observe Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 28, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
The government of Nova Scotia has supported the development and delivery of family literacy programs for more than a decade.
Canada’s ministers of education celebrate Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 27, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Canada’s ministers of education have joined with parents and children in communities across the country to celebrate the 13th annual Family Literacy Day.
Province of New Brunswick celebrates Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 27, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
“National Family Literacy Day is a great way to showcase the benefits of reading and promote literacy throughout our province's communities,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr. “Reading with a child is one of the most important things that anyone can do to support a child's education.”
No need to read between the lines: Family Literacy Day is almost here
Posted: January 26, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Communities from all across British Columbia will come together during the week of Jan. 27, 2011 for a day of all-age literacy celebration.
Yukon Literacy Council inviting Yukoners to join festivities for Family Literacy (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
ABC Life Literacy Canada has proclaimed January.27th National Family Literacy Day, with this year’s theme PLAY. The TD Family Literacy Centre (FLC) invites all Yukoners to join in the festivities and PLAY at the Canada Games Centre on Thursday, January 27th from 1-4pm.
Regina Literacy Network has tips for creating libraries and literacy-rich learning environments at home (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
With a strong belief that every child’s first and most important teachers are their parents, the Regina Literacy Network promotes intergenerational family learning opportunities whenever it can. Family Literacy Day allows its members to celebrate the importance of family, relationships and learning with others across the country.
Parents lack confidence in helping children with homework: research
Posted: January 21, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Ipsos Reid research shows that 50 per cent of Canadian parents lack confidence in helping their children with reading, writing and math homework.
Twenty-seven ways to celebrate Family Literacy Day (January 27)
Posted: January 17, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
January 27 is Family Literacy Day and here are 27 ways to celebrate the occasion. The activities are categorized according to Canada’s nine essential skills.
National Adult Literacy Database supports family literacy initiatives
Posted: January 14, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) is a proud supporter of family literacy in all its forms.
Every year since 1999, on January 27, Family Literacy Day (FLD) is celebrated in communities throughout Canada with activities related to reading, writing and math. The NALD website has a section dedicated to FLD. This page has been recently updated and now contains reading suggestions from the NALD library for families.
Literacy is the ladder out of poverty for all ages: column
Posted: January 12, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article appeared in the Halifax, Nova Scotia, Chronicle Herald on December 8, 2010.
Early literacy: Time is of the essence in speech, language development
Posted: January 11, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
If that little voice inside your head is telling you something may be wrong with your child’s speech and language development, an expert in the field suggests you listen to it.
ABC Life Literacy Canada encourages everyone to register events for Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 7, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Everyone from families to groups to individuals is encouraged to register their event or activity and share how they plan to celebrate Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2011.
PEI Literacy Alliance celebrating family literacy on January 22
Posted: January 6, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
The PEI Literacy Alliance invites all families to come and join in the fun as they celebrate family literacy on Saturday, January 22.
Family Literacy Day colouring contest presented by Postmedia Raise-a-Reader
Posted: January 6, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Participate in the Family Literacy Day Colouring Contest January 1-31, 2011, for a chance to win one of 13 Family Literacy Day Hasbro prize packs.
Find time to play on Family Literacy Day January 27, 2011
Posted: January 6, 2011 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Family Literacy Day is an annual initiative that takes place on January 27 to encourage families to learn together all year round. The theme this year is Play for Literacy. Playing games creates a strong family bond, promotes language comprehension and improves reading skills.
Family literacy activities for the holidays
Posted: December 22, 2010 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
Learning can take place during a variety of family activities. This material, adapted by the NWT Literacy Council, originates with the Reading and Parents Program developed by Kingston Literacy.
Innovative research investigates importance of reading to newborns in NICU
Posted: December 17, 2010 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
The first few days after birth is an important time, where babies learn to recognize the sound of their parents’ voice and the parents in turn bond with their children.
Interactive Family Literacy Day map will paint Canada orange
Posted: December 9, 2010 | Family Literacy Day
Category: Learning
ABC Life Literacy Canada is looking to turn Canada orange in support of Family Literacy Day as a new interactive, events-tracking map is unveiled online at FamilyLiteracyDay.ca.
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