1:00 p.m. Paris Public Library, 3:00 p.m. Brantford Public Library
We celebrated Family Literacy Day at local public libraries with award-winning author Harry Endrulat. He has written many children's books including books in two popular series: Max and Ruby, and Franklin. The Brantford Expositor published its thoughts on the event:
Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. More than 1.5 million Canadians have already participated in the initiative since its debut. Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development. Even just 15 minutes a day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well. Read more about the importance of family literacy.
