Literacy is more than knowing how to read and write.
A person who is literate can use reading, writing, speaking, and numerical skills effectively to understand and participate in the world around them.
Literacy is not a fixed skill. It needs to be exercised and challenged. Otherwise, the skill will not strengthen and may weaken.
Check out Literacy Quebec's Video Project More Than Words on a Page that depicts the struggles of living with low literacy. The series features testimonials of adult literacy learners and volunteer literacy tutors.
Literacy is not a fixed skill. It needs to be exercised and challenged. Otherwise, the skill will not strengthen and may weaken.
Check out Literacy Quebec's Video Project More Than Words on a Page that depicts the struggles of living with low literacy. The series features testimonials of adult literacy learners and volunteer literacy tutors.
When it comes to low literacy, the image that usually comes to mind is an individual who cannot read or write at all. The reality is that there are levels of literacy. These levels affect many aspects of life and society. There are correlations between levels of literacy and a person's health, their likelihood of civic participation, their chances of employment, their levels of self-confidence, etc.
Family Literacy Toolkit (2nd edition)
The second edition of the Family Literacy Toolkit, funded by The Secretariat for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, went through major changes. It now encompasses more than 30 literacy activities that parents and caregivers can do with children 0-5 years old.
This toolkit allows families to help their children gain literacy skills in a fun way all the while building stronger family ties.
The second edition of the Family Literacy Toolkit, funded by The Secretariat for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, went through major changes. It now encompasses more than 30 literacy activities that parents and caregivers can do with children 0-5 years old.
This toolkit allows families to help their children gain literacy skills in a fun way all the while building stronger family ties.
Family Literacy Toolkit (1st edition)The Family Literacy Toolkit was developed by Literacy Quebec in partnership with the Silver Dollar Foundation.
This Toolkit was designed for community groups and organizations who would like to host a family literacy event, but don't know where to start. It provides resources, a planning guide, and the best practices for this type of event. |
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Social Media Toolkit for International Literacy Day
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In 1965, UNESCO declared September 8 as International Literacy Day. To make celebrating even easier, we developed a Social Media Toolkit.
This Toolkit includes:
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