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FAMILIESWHAT IS FAMILY LITERACY?Family Literacy is a powerful learning tool for all members of the family. It is the passing of information from one person to another to help promote a family’s intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual and educational growth. Family Literacy activities include reading, crafting, writing, singing, cooking, storytelling, playing games, drawing and playing – any activity that engages your family so that you can all learn and grow together.
Also see our new Family Literacy Tip Sheet
A Quality Family Literacy Program includes four components:
If you would like more information about family literacy, or if you are interested in hosting a family literacy presentation or workshop at your parent group, please contact READ Saskatoon. If families help form the basis of community, the strongest communities are those where families value literacy. If literacy concerns the health and happiness of the whole person, then family literacy strengthens the well-being of the entire family. Literacy shared in families isn’t merely about parents reading to their children for 10 minutes before bedtime. It is about the relationships that develop because reading has a primary place within the home. Family literacy seeks to improve literacy levels of the adults. Family literacy is not just about valuing reading, but improving skills of ALL members of the family. Literacy is the foundation to all other learning and family literacy is the foundation to building stronger families and a healthier Saskatoon (READ Saskatoon, 2004). - READ Saskatoon, 2004 |
in collaboration with READ Saskatoon.
…Fit the Family