By Saskatchewan Literacy Network

Family Literacy Day and Family Literacy Week in Saskatchewan

Jan 17, 2022 | 9:09 AM

January 27th is Family Literacy Day! Canada has celebrated this day since 1999, thanks to ABC Life Literacy Canada.

We are celebrating across the province, too!

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed Family Literacy Day and Family Literacy Week in Saskatchewan. Download the Family Literacy Day proclamation or the Family Literacy Week proclamation to use at your own event!

Planning your own events? Register your Family Literacy Day event: Take a few minutes and register your family literacy event with ABC Life Literacy Canada by January 14, 2022 to be entered into a draw for a chance to win one of one of five $20 book store gift cards!

This year’s theme is “Learning in the Great Outdoors!” Go outside and exercise your minds and your bodies together as a family. There is so much to learn from playing, exploring, and observing our great outdoor spaces! Get free resources here in English and in French!

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We’ve chosen theme books for the province! In English and Cree: Saskatchewan’s own “When the Trees Crackle with Cold” by Bernice Johnson-Laxdal and Miriam Körner. Find out more about the free events, including a reading from the author and illustrator, livestreamed from Saskatchewan’s north! You might even get to see their sled dogs!

In French, look for “Les amis qui voulaient jouer au hockey” and events coordinated by Collège Mathieu, and their partners, all across the province

Coming Soon!

The Saskatchewan Family Literacy Hubs are planning great events all around the province! Visit this website in early January to learn more!

Useful Family Literacy Day event resources:

Since ABC Life Literacy Canada started Family Literacy Day in 1999, we have worked together to raises awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Every year, we celebrate Family Literacy Day in Saskatchewan. This is our second year for Family Literacy Week in Saskatchewan!

What is family literacy? Visit our family literacy resource page for more information!

Barbara Reid, award-winning Canadian author and illustrator, is the Honorary Chair of Family Literacy Day. You can download her tip sheets here for some great ideas on how to make learning a fun part of your family routine.

ABC Life Literacy Canada’s Family Literacy Day Resources
ABC Life Literacy Canada’s family literacy and family literacy statistics

If you have questions, or would like support for your event, please contact us.