
Family Literacy
What is Family Literacy?

Family literacy focuses on parents as a means to improve children’s literacy skills from a young age. Parents model literacy as an important skill needed to take part in society. These programs can increase adult literacy when literacy instruction for adults is incorporated into programs as well. Adults can also learn how to support their children’s learning.
Family Literacy Statistics
Family literacy plays a crucial role in shaping children’s educational success and overall development. In Canada, research highlights the importance of early literacy experiences within families. For instance, more than one million children in Canada are estimated to have below-grade-level reading skills.
More facts:
Parents’ reading habits play a large role in determining how often kids read: 57% of kids who are frequent readers have parents who read books 5–7 days per week, compared to only 15% of kids who are infrequent readers. Kids and Family Reading Report – Scholastic, 2017
A mother’s reading skill is the greatest factor affecting her children’s future academic success, outweighing other factors, like neighborhood and family income.
National Institute of Health, 2010
Resources

Family Literacy First
Free resources for financial literacy. To access all of them, create an account.

Family/Children’s Literacy Programs
Programs to help raise young children in the Burnaby / New Westminster area.
LIFE LITERACY
Life literacy is the willingness and ability to keep learning at all stages of your life. It represents the skills you need to live fully, as well as all the skills you could acquire over your lifetime. Imagine what you could accomplish if you could do something new every day.

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