What is Family Literacy Day? "Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Since 1999, thousands of schools, libraries, literacy organizations and other community groups have taken part in the initiative. ABC creates free learning and promotional resources for anyone that wants to get involved. Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with chi

Leading up to Family Literacy Day on January 27th, we've compiled a list of children's books that will get your children excited to get outside and take advantage of this unusual long-lasting Chinook weather! Each book highlights a different aspect of the outdoors — whether it's spending quality time with loved ones or listening for the sounds of nature — which will inspire your little ones to look at the natural world with a renewed sense of wonder and curiosity. What is Fam

January means two things around the FESA office: Winter has belly flopped hard onto Alberta and we are coping to the best of our abilities, and Family Literacy Day is arriving! 2022’s theme for Family Literacy Day is nature and with the perpetual screen usage and arctic temperatures keeping us squirrelled away in our warm homes, we think it’s a fantastic theme to get us outside and make us earn our nightly hot cocoa. For this year’s Family Literacy Day, we are putting togethe

With cold, billowy weather in store for us this month, it's the perfect time to find a cozy reading nook at home and start chipping away at your family's 2022 reading goal. Since it's the beginning of 2022, this list of reading recommendations focuses on the traditions and festivals that take place across different cultures during this time. From setting New Year's resolutions to the Chinese Lunar New Year, you and your children can learn about the unique traditions practiced