Family Literacy Day
Literacy is much more than the ability to read and write. Talking, rhyming, drawing, singing, and story-telling, are all important building blocks in a child’s life.
The theme for this year’s Family Literacy Day is, “Take the Learning Journey” where families are inspired to learn through everyday activities. Simple activities, like the ones listed below, are easy for families to do together to ready a child for success in school and throughout life.
- counting stop signs when driving
- matching socks in a laundry basket
- measuring ingredients for a recipe
- picking out grocery items at the store
- making a birthday card
All Albertans are encouraged to take part in Family Literacy Day events across the province.
The Centre for Family Literacy also has family literacy programs, services, information and resources forparents/families and literacy practitioners.
ABC Life Literacy Canada has tip sheets, free resources, and a listing of national events all in support of Family Literacy Day.
Events planned through Alberta to celebrate Family Literacy Day are listed below:
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Location, Date, Time |
Bow Island Bow Island Library January 27, 2012 at 10:30 am to 11:45 am |
| Event Name | Beach Party Story Time |
| Event Description | In Bow Island the family literacy program is celebrating Family Literacy Day with Beach Party Story Time. The parents and children come dressed for the beach to read summer time stories and share frozen yogurt. The library is decorated with umbrellas and beach towels to create a beach impression. It’s a blast! |
| Host Organization | Forty Mile Write Break Literacy |
| Contact | Jodi Cassell Coordinator |
| Location, Date, Time | Calgary Various churches across the city January 25 and 26, 2012 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Event Name | Reading With Your Child |
| Event Description | Mothers and children choose a book, read together talk about the story. Then they match cutouts with pictures from the story to reenact the story. |
| Host Organization | Calgary Immigrant Women's Association |
| Contact | Eva Szasz-Redmond Tel.: 403-444-1756 Email: language@ciwa-online.com |
| Location, Date, Time | Calgary Marlborough School, 4711 Maryvale Drive NE Friday, January 27 2012 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am |
| Event Name | Calgary Reads Together Event |
| Event Description | A fun celebration of reading with Grade 1 & 2 students, the school staff, businesses and members of the community. Volunteer readers share the love of books with a small group of two or three Grade 1 and 2 students. A special guest reader reads a silly story out loud to everyone. Each child receives a beautiful book bag filled with free books and fun treats. |
| Host Organization | Calgary Reads |
| Contact | Email: info@calgaryreads.com Website: www.calgaryreads.com |
| Location, Date, Time | Calgary Keeler Elementary School, 4807 Forego Avenue SE Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27, 2012 at 9:00 am to 12:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Celebration |
| Event Description | During our drop-in for parents with their children, participants can visit and play at centers that engage the nine essential skills! In addition to a book giveaway, we will hold a “Grains of Sand” sampler for adults (childcare will be available) to highlight the importance of lifelong learning. |
| Host Organization | Families Matter Society |
| Contact | Laurien Stafford Tel.: 403-235-2253 |
| Location, Date, Time | Calgary Bow Island Library January 23-28, 2012, all day |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day Reading Challenge |
| Event Description | Beginning on January 23, the Further Education Society will once again be celebrating Family Literacy Day with the start of its annual, week-long Reading Challenge. To celebrate Family Literacy Day, for every 15 minutes that a book is read or a story shared, we ask the public to visit the Further Education Society’s website at www.nald.ca/fesa and press the Count Yourself In “button” to add minutes to our reading tally. With your help we can exceed last year’s total of 62,115 minutes! Let’s make Reading Count! |
| Host Organization | Further Education Society (FESA) |
| Contact | Jessica Spicer Office Manager Tel.: 403-250-5034 Email: jspicer@furthered.ca |
| Location, Date, Time | Calgary Marlborough Wal-Mart and Deerfoot North Wal-Mart January 27 and 28, 2012, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day Reading Challenge |
| Event Description | FESA and Wal-Mart are celebrating reading at two Calgary Wal-Mart stores. On January 27 and 28, FESA will meet with the general public at Marlborough Wal-Mart and Deerfoot North Wal-Mart and invite them to take part in our annual "reading pledge" event. We will also be holding a community fundraiser by selling literacy and learning grab bags to support our family literacy programming in Calgary. |
| Host Organization | Further Education Society (FESA) |
| Contact | Jessica Spicer Office Manager Tel.: 403-250-5034 Email: jspicer@furthered.ca |
| Location, Date, Time | Caroline Caroline School Thursday January 26, 2012 at 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00 pm) |
| Event Name | Free Family Storytelling Concert with Kevin MacKenzie |
| Event Description | For families with young children (3-8 years) and the young child in everyone! Snicker, chuckle and chortle as Kevin tells stories and finger plays to tickle your funny bone (www.storiesbykevin.com). |
| Host Organization | Caroline Family Centre & Rocky Community Learning Council |
| Contact | Caroline School (for free tickets - some available at the door) Tel.: 403-845-2042 |
| Location, Date, Time | Carstairs Communities throughout Mountain View County including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley and Sundre January 27, 2012 – all day |
| Event Name | Literacy Lives in Mountain View County |
| Event Description | Our staff and Family Program facilitators will be located in Parent Link centers and libraries throughout the county. They will be running mini Rhyme-Time Programs at each location. As well, we will have 2-4 people dressed up as Sesame Street characters and will attend each community handing out local library discount cards to everyone we meet. This is a county-wide community effort involving MVCALS, Parent Link and our local libraries. We will be promoting MVCALS, Parent Link, local libraries, and family literacy as a whole community effort. |
| Host Organization | Mountain View Communities Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Lana Bramley Tel.: 403-507-7736 |
| Location, Date, Time | Coronation Schools, Library, Playschool and MCR program January 23 - 27, 2012 |
| Event Name | Passport to Learning |
| Event Description | We are personalizing the Passport to Learning that was posted on the ABC Life Literacy Canada site. This is an exercise that heightens awareness for all ages that what we do in our everyday life very much depends upon our literacy skills. We will deliver these passports to the 4 schools in the County; the children will take them home, fill them out as a family activity and bring them back to the school. Paintearth Community Adult Learning Council will collect the passports and make draws for several literacy learning baskets, according to age and category. For younger groups, such as the playschool and our Magic Carpet Ride families, there will be a colouring contest held that will make participants eligible for draws when pictures are returned. Both the passports and the colouring contest entries will be available at the library. Activity Ideas and Learning Tips sheets will be available as well. |
| Host Organization | Paintearth Community Adult Learning Council |
| Contact | Pat King Tel.: 403-578-3817 |
| Location, Date, Time | Cremona Communities throughout Mountain View County including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley and Sundre January 27, 2012 – all day |
| Event Name | Literacy Lives in Mountain View County |
| Event Description | Our staff and Family Program facilitators will be located in Parent Link centers and libraries throughout the county. They will be running mini Rhyme-Time Programs at each location. As well, we will have 2-4 people dressed up as Sesame Street characters and will attend each community handing out local library discount cards to everyone we meet. This is a county-wide community effort involving MVCALS, Parent Link and our local libraries. We will be promoting MVCALS, Parent Link, local libraries, and family literacy as a whole community effort. |
| Host Organization | Mountain View Communities Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Lana Bramley Tel.: 403-507-7736 |
| Location, Date, Time | Didsbury Communities throughout Mountain View County including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley and Sundre January 27, 2012 – all day |
| Event Name | Literacy Lives in Mountain View County |
| Event Description | Our staff and Family Program facilitators will be located in Parent Link centers and libraries throughout the county. They will be running mini Rhyme-Time Programs at each location. As well, we will have 2-4 people dressed up as Sesame Street characters and will attend each community handing out local library discount cards to everyone we meet. This is a county-wide community effort involving MVCALS, Parent Link and our local libraries. We will be promoting MVCALS, Parent Link, local libraries, and family literacy as a whole community effort. |
| Host Organization | Mountain View Communities Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Lana Bramley Tel.: 403-507-7736 |
| Location, Date, Time | Drayton Valley MacKenzie Centre January 27, 2012 at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Event Name | Free Family Play Day |
| Event Description | Free kid centered play for families with children ages 0-6. Join us for a fun-filled day of learning centers, crafts, songs, games, entertainment and free lunch |
| Host Organization | D.V. Read and Learn |
| Contact | Heather Choy Tel.: 780-621-1722 |
| Location, Date, Time | Drumheller Public Library January 28, 2012 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Fun Event |
| Event Description | Journey to Learning - Story time at the library, make your own family board game and spend some time exploring the library. |
| Host Organization | Drumheller Family Literacy, and the Family Fun Events Committee - a partnership between AHS - Addiction and Mental Health, Town of Drumheller, Golden Prairie Parent Link, Drumheller Public Library and Volunteers. |
| Contact | Louise Henrickson Tel.: 403-823-7969 |
| Location, Date, Time | Edmonton City Hall January 24, 2012 at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm |
| Event Name | World of Story 2012 – The Song of the Adarna Bird |
| Event Description | The event celebrates multi-lingual storytelling and the importance of maintaining first language for immigrant families. Featured will be a story from the Philippines “the Song of the Adarna Bird” with John Barnett Elementary School -- the story will be told, then performed as a theatrical piece and songs about the themes of the story will be sung. Everyone is welcome! |
| Host Organization | ASSIST Community Services Centre, Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, Multicultural Family Resource Society / Multicultural Health Broker Cooperative |
| Contact | Elsa Ngan Tel.: 780-429-3111 Ext 331 Susanne Gross Tel.: 780 423-9682 |
| Location, Date, Time | Edmonton Abbottsfield Mall, 3210 - 118 Avenue Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 9:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm |
| Event Name | Candora’s Family Literacy Day |
| Event Description | Many fun events including storyteller Mary Ann Lippiatt, playdough fun, crafts, puppets, free activity bags, games, snacks and more!! |
| Host Organization | The Candora Society |
| Contact | Crystal Nahaiowski Tel.: 780-477-5655 |
| Location, Date, Time | Edmonton NorQuest College, Main Floor Lobby, 10215 - 108 Street Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:00 am to 1:30 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Displays and Passport Activity |
| Event Description | Day Home Provider students will have display tables set up with family literacy themes. Guests will be given a "passport" and may visit the display tables to learn more about family literacy and earn a stamp at each table. Students will also hand out Family Literacy tip sheets that guests can take home. |
| Host Organization | Day Home Provider Program, Faculty of Business and Community Studies |
| Contact | Heidi Schlack Day Home Provider Instructor Tel.: 780-644-6774 Darrell Giraldeau Day Home Provider Team Lead Tel.: 780-644-6775 |
| Location, Date, Time | Edmonton Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre Friday January 27, 2012 at 11:00 am – 3:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day |
| Event Description | Events will begin at 11:00 am and run until 3:00 pm with a free lunch served at 12:00 pm. Activities include guest readers such as an Edmonton Eskimo and an Aboriginal story teller. Play dough making and crafts as well as a huge scrabble board will help fill up the day. There will be a book swap as well and every child will go home with a brand new Disney book. The day is full of fun activities, food and great people. Everyone is welcome to attend! |
| Host Organization | Norwood Child and Family Resource Centre |
| Contact | Bryna Tranter Tel.: 780-471-3737, ext. 229 |
| Location, Date, Time | Fairview Fairview Provincial Building January 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm |
| Event Name | Parents’ Group |
| Event Description | Donation of a book for each child from Healthy Families and guest speaker Chris Burkholder from Library |
| Host Organization | Healthy Families |
| Contact | Terry Weber Khan Tel.: 780-835-6139 |
| Location, Date, Time | Foremost Foremost Library January 26, 2012 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Event Name | Teddy Bear Story Time |
| Event Description | Teddy Bear Story time is a fun time! The children wear their PJ’s, bring their stuffed animals to the library, sing songs, do rhymes and tell stories. Of course there will be cookies and milk! |
| Host Organization | Forty Mile Write Break Literacy |
| Contact | Jodi Cassell Coordinator |
| Location, Date, Time | Fort Saskatchewan Chips Building, 4807 Forego Avenue SE Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9:30 am to 11:30 am |
| Event Name | Chips Family Literacy Day Celebration |
| Event Description | The celebration will include: - Goodie bags for every family who attends with info about the benefits of early Literacy - A book for every child who comes through the door on our celebration day - A craft station based on a story that we will be reading that day (Eric Carles "The Very Hungry Caterpillar") - Impromptu PCMG session - About 10 minute sessions (stories, songs, rhymes) with breaks in between so our kiddies and their parents don't get overwhelmed - Snack themed on Eric Carles " The Very Hungry Caterpillar" |
| Host Organization | Fort Saskatchewan Families First Society |
| Contact | Cathleen Tel.: 780-998-1500 Patti Tel.: 780-998-5595, ext. 221 |
| Location, Date, Time | Grande Prairie Lions Learning Centre, 9625 Prairie Road January 27, 2012 at 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day |
| Event Description | The event will include: Coloring Contest - Play Dough Corner - Word Game Activity Centre - We will have Door Prizes and light refreshments (all ages welcome!) |
| Host Organization | Grande Prairie Council for Lifelong Learning |
| Contact | Sadia Khan Tel.: 780-539-6077 |
| Location, Date, Time | High River Foothills district which includes High River, Okotoks and rural areas Starts in January and finishes on January 27, 2012 at various times |
| Event Name | Celebration of Learning - Family Literacy Day January 27 |
| Event Description | The Celebration will include: -Families that participated in the Family Literacy passports event for the month of January will win prizes for participation (passports to be handed in at one of the venues prior to January 27 at 12:00 pm.)- “Lunch with a Local Author.” the High River Library, Okotoks Public Library and Sheep River Library. - “Get Caught Reading” participants (local community members) will gather at the High River Centennial Library, Okotoks Public Library and the Sheep River Library at 10:00 am for coffee and snacks where they will be briefed on the plan of action for the day. Bright orange hats and mitts will be provided for visibility in the community and we have an abundant supply of cheery bookmarks for the crew to hand out to those that are “caught reading” everyday literature (menus, phone messages, signs, etc)! The challenge will run in all three communities from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm and should be a fun time for all! |
| Host Organization | Family Literacy Committee – Literacy for Life Foundation |
| Contact | Kristen Baars Tel.: 403-652-5090 Email: k.baars@litforlife.com Website: http://www.litforlife.com/ |
| Location, Date, Time | Innisfail January 27, 2012 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day |
| Event Description | Guest readers will be present. Bingo cards with family literacy activities will be completed and handed in for a draw. Snacks available! |
| Host Organization | Innisfail Library and Henday Association for Lifelong Learning |
| Contact | Carol-Lee Tel.: 403-227-2866 |
| Location, Date, Time | Kneehill County January 2012 |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day events |
| Event Description | Playschools - We have prepared two booklets for 5 area playschools. One booklet promotes the learning of colors and numbers, ex.: 1 red rhino, 2 purple pigs, up to the number 6. The second booklet contains activities for the children to do at home with their families. Activities include: find 4 colors in their clothes, sing a song, catch the dust bunnies in their bedroom, teach their family how to wash their hands before they eat, etc. It has a maze on the back for the children to do. Awards and prizes are awarded to the play schools based on the number of activities completed and booklets returned. Elementary Schools - Some of our local elementary schools will be participating in an activity contest for families. A list of activities is being sent home with students from grades 1 through 6 for the families to do. Activities include: sing a song, read a book to your family, play a board game, etc. The class who does the most family activities in a two week period receives a pizza party (parents and siblings are invited). In one of our elementary schools our local Junior B hockey team will be spending the afternoon with the students on January 27. They will be doing reading activities with division 1 and sport activities with division 2. The hockey players will be promoting the importance of learning, both academic and physical. Libraries - The “Passport to Learning” will be placed on the front desk of 5 local libraries along with individualized book marks promoting the library and Family Literacy Day. Hockey Game - On Friday, January 27, KALS will be the home game sponsor for our Three Hills Thrashers Junior B hockey team. We will be promoting family literacy throughout the evening with various fun contests and draw prizes (shoot out, Frisbee toss). There will be free hot chocolate for everyone. The game program will include information on literacy and KALS. We will focus on literacy skills taught through sports and the importance of being active. It will contain quotes from the players about life-long learning. As above some of the players will be spending the afternoon with the elementary students. Three Hills Centennial Art Attack - On Saturday, January 28 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, KALS and the Three Hills Arts Academy will be hosting an “Art Attack” day. Families are invited to come out and enjoy a day of craft making. A few of the crafts we will have are; working with wood, painting, sculpting, knitting, making musical instruments. There will also be a “messy craft” room. We will have a “tickle trunk” so families can try their hand at acting. Dress up and perform a short skit on stage. In the kitchen we will be having some fun with food and nutrition. Cranky carrots, curly celery, bugs on a log. Just for fun we will have cupcakes for the kids to decorate. We will be doing story time and rhyme time throughout the day. Juice for the kids and coffee for the adults will be available. This event is a family affair, children attending will be required to have an adult with them. |
| Host Organization | Kneehill Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Sharon Whitehead Coordinator Adult & Family Literacy |
| Location, Date, Time | Lamont January 2012 |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day |
| Event Description | - Promoting through advertising in CALC brochure, promotional ad going into local newspaper under 3 organizations (Lamont County CALC, Lamont Library Board and FCSS Lamont County Region) - Promoting ABC Life Literacy Canada’s Journey to Learning Passport in our brochure which is inserted into a local newspaper with a distribution of 4,000 households in Lamont County. |
| Host Organization | Lamont County Community Adult Learning Council |
| Contact | Debbie Holland Director Tel.: 780-895-2874 |
| Location, Date, Time | Lloydminster École St. Thomas January 26, 2012 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day Celebration 2012 |
| Event Description | The Celebration will include: -Mayor Jeff Mulligan will host a proclamation signing on January 23, 2012 honor Family Literacy Day. -On Thursday, January 26, 2012 at École St. Thomas the mayor will read to students “Take the Learning Journey” small group activities will follow and students will get their passports stamped by various guest readers Once completed the students will receive a literacy package. -Guest readers include Mayor Jeff Mulligan, Radio Hosts Kirk Price and Heather Klages, players from the Rustlers team, as well as other local celebrities. Everyone welcome! |
| Host Organization | Lloydminster Learning Council Association |
| Contact | Amie Willerton Literacy Coordinator Tel.: 780-875-5763 |
| Location, Date, Time | Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Public Library Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Event Name | Journey to Learning |
| Event Description | Each family will receive a Journey to Learning Passport and visit various stations to have their passport items validated. |
| Host Organization | Medicine Hat Public Library and L.E.A.R.N. |
| Contact | Celena Gerl Manager of Family Literacy Programs L.E.A.R.N. Tel.: 403-529-3878 Email: cgerl@mhc.ab.ca |
| Location, Date, Time | Okotoks Foothills district which includes High River, Okotoks and rural areas Starts in January and finishes on January 27, 2012 at various times |
| Event Name | Celebration of Learning - Family Literacy Day January 27 |
| Event Description | The Celebration will include: -Families that participated in the Family Literacy passports event for the month of January will win prizes for participation (passports to be handed in at one of the venues prior to January 27 at 12:00 pm.)- “Lunch with a Local Author.” the High River Library, Okotoks Public Library and Sheep River Library. - “Get Caught Reading” participants (local community members) will gather at the High River Centennial Library, Okotoks Public Library and the Sheep River Library at 10:00 am for coffee and snacks where they will be briefed on the plan of action for the day. Bright orange hats and mitts will be provided for visibility in the community and we have an abundant supply of cheery bookmarks for the crew to hand out to those that are “caught reading” everyday literature (menus, phone messages, signs, etc)! The challenge will run in all three communities from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm and should be a fun time for all! |
| Host Organization | Family Literacy Committee – Literacy for Life Foundation |
| Contact | Kristen Baars Tel.: 403-652-5090 Email: k.baars@litforlife.com Website: http://www.litforlife.com/ |
| Location, Date, Time | Olds Communities throughout Mountain View County including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley and Sundre January 27, 2012 – all day |
| Event Name | Literacy Lives in Mountain View County |
| Event Description | Our staff and Family Program facilitators will be located in Parent Link centers and libraries throughout the county. They will be running mini Rhyme-Time Programs at each location. As well, we will have 2-4 people dressed up as Sesame Street characters and will attend each community handing out local library discount cards to everyone we meet. This is a county-wide community effort involving MVCALS, Parent Link and our local libraries. We will be promoting MVCALS, Parent Link, local libraries, and family literacy as a whole community effort. |
| Host Organization | Mountain View Communities Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Lana Bramley Tel.: 403-507-7736 |
| Location, Date, Time | Rocky Mountain House Lou Soppit Community Centre January 27, 2012 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm |
| Event Name | Free Family Storytelling Concert |
| Event Description | Stories by Kevin: Kevin has left a trail of stories at festivals, conferences, residencies, retreats, in libraries, schools, and colleges. Kevin is an early childhood educator, and the author of a DVD of 23 original finger plays called Fingersplay!: Fingerplays and Action Rhymes for Children, which garnered the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s “Our Choice” list in 2003. For families with young children (3 – 8 years) and the young child in everyone! Snicker, chuckle and chortle as Kevin MacKenzie tells stories and finger plays to tickle your funny bone. Check out his website: http://www.storiesbykevin.com/. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets for these free concerts available at RCLC and Rocky Public Library. Support provided by Clearwater Regional F.C.S.S. |
| Host Organization | Rocky Community Learning Council & Rocky Public Library |
| Contact | Rocky Community Learning Council & Rocky Public Library |
| Location, Date, Time | Sheep River Foothills district which includes High River, Okotoks and rural areas Starts in January and finishes on January 27, 2012 at various times |
| Event Name | Celebration of Learning - Family Literacy Day January 27 |
| Event Description | The Celebration will include: -Families that participated in the Family Literacy passports event for the month of January will win prizes for participation (passports to be handed in at one of the venues prior to January 27 at 12:00 pm.)- “Lunch with a Local Author.” the High River Library, Okotoks Public Library and Sheep River Library. - “Get Caught Reading” participants (local community members) will gather at the High River Centennial Library, Okotoks Public Library and the Sheep River Library at 10:00 am for coffee and snacks where they will be briefed on the plan of action for the day. Bright orange hats and mitts will be provided for visibility in the community and we have an abundant supply of cheery bookmarks for the crew to hand out to those that are “caught reading” everyday literature (menus, phone messages, signs, etc)! The challenge will run in all three communities from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm and should be a fun time for all! |
| Host Organization | Family Literacy Committee – Literacy for Life Foundation |
| Contact | Kristen Baars Tel.: 403-652-5090 Email: k.baars@litforlife.com Website: http://www.litforlife.com/ |
| Location, Date, Time | Stettler Parent Link Centre (above the post office), 5104-50 Avenue, Friday, January 27, 2012 at 9:30 am - 11:30 am |
| Event Name | Parents & Preschoolers Community Services Fair |
| Event Description | Come join us on our Journey to Learning! Free snacks, activities, presentations, play area, face painting, information tables, and door prizes! Presentations include: Stettler Public Library stories, Magic Carpet Ride rhymes circle, Emotional Freedom technique, Family Day Homes opportunities, and the Kids Fit Club. |
| Host Organization | Stettler & District Adult Learning Council |
| Contact | Marilyn Tel.: 403-740-4330 Lisa Tel.: 403-742-3600 |
| Location, Date, Time | Sundre Communities throughout Mountain View County including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley and Sundre January 27, 2012 – all day |
| Event Name | Literacy Lives in Mountain View County |
| Event Description | Our staff and Family Program facilitators will be located in Parent Link centers and libraries throughout the county. They will be running mini Rhyme-Time Programs at each location. As well, we will have 2-4 people dressed up as Sesame Street characters and will attend each community handing out local library discount cards to everyone we meet. This is a county-wide community effort involving MVCALS, Parent Link and our local libraries. We will be promoting MVCALS, Parent Link, local libraries, and family literacy as a whole community effort. |
| Host Organization | Mountain View Communities Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Lana Bramley Tel.: 403-507-7736 |
| Location, Date, Time | Sylvan Lake January 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day |
| Event Description | Guest readers; bingo cards with family literacy activities to be completed and handed in for a draw; snacks |
| Host Organization | Sylvan Lake Library and Henday Association for Lifelong Learning |
| Contact | Tammy Tel.: 403-887-2130 Carol-Lee Tel.: 403-227-2866 |
| Location, Date, Time | Taber Taber Christian School Gymnasium Friday January 27, 2012 at 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
| Event Name | Literacy – A Recipe for Success |
| Event Description | We are creating and sharing recipes that the whole family can do together. We will also have a story time with a craft, book displays, draws, and games. Information and activity booklets will be available. We will also announce the winners to our Photo Contest. Families submitted pictures of themselves baking/cooking together. |
| Host Organization | Taber and District Community Adult Learning Association |
| Contact | Family Literacy Coordinator Tel.: 403-223-1169 |
| Location, Date, Time | Valleyview Valleyview & District Municipal Library January 27, 2012 at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Event Name | Journey to Learning |
| Event Description | Journey to Learning Passports will be sent home for each K - 6 family, through the school newsletters. They will also be given out at Family Literacy programs and the library. Completed passports will be entered in a draw for a literacy prize basket. For Family Literacy Day we have invited all of the community’s Grade 3 students to the library. They will get an adapted passport and groups will go on an organized hunt for information to complete their passport. These passports will be entered into a separate draw for a literacy prize basket. |
| Host Organization | V.A.L.I.D., PAL, Valleyview Library and Family Learning Initiative |
| Contact | Judy Smith Tel.: 780-524-4323 Susanne Tremblay Tel.: 780-524-3033 Daye Ewan Tel.: 780-524-3433 |
| Location, Date, Time | Vegreville January 25, 2012 at 10:00 am – 12 noon |
| Event Name | Passport to Literacy in our Everyday Lives |
| Event Description | Different stations will be set up, each representing a country as well as show how literacy is a part of our everyday lives. Canada – transportation – road signs, children’s toy vehicles and a course to drive through while obeying signs. Mexico – food station – families will make tacos in a bag Hawaii – craft station – families will make leis and sample pineapple China – counting station Congo – music station Ukraine – reading station – will have Ukrainian bilingual students read stories and have Ukrainian books out. Each family will be given a passport with 6 flags, each representing a country. On the back of the passport will be a map of the facility where each country will be located. Families will have to find their way to each country using the map. Once they find the country, they will do the activity and get a stamp on the passport beside the corresponding country. All stations will have the alphabet written out in the countries language and families will be able to translate and write their names. Each country will have a flag and a map to show its shape as well as cities and towns. Two large world maps will be up in building with the six countries highlighted for families to see where they are in the world. Once the passport is complete, each child will receive a new book to take home and share. |
| Host Organization | Community Association for Lasting Success, Vegreville Parent Link Center, Vegreville Centennial Library and VegMin Learning. |
| Contact | Jodi Rasmusson Marnie Kassian Tel.: 780-632-3225 |
| Location, Date, Time | Vulcan Schools, Library, Legion January 27, 2012 at 11:30 am - 2:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day in Vulcan County |
| Event Description | Pick up a Journey to Learning Passport at your library. Fill it out and win great prizes. One prize pack for every community in the county! Join us at the Vulcan Legion for family activities, prize awards, giveaways, E-reader, demos and food. Come and party with us! |
| Host Organization | Rainbow Literacy Society |
| Contact | Tracy Howk Executive Director Tel.: 403-485-3107 Email: exdir@rainbowliteracy.com Website: http://www.rainbowliteracy.com/ |
| Location, Date, Time | Water Valley Communities throughout Mountain View County including Olds, Didsbury, Carstairs, Cremona, Water Valley and Sundre January 27, 2012 – all day |
| Event Name | Literacy Lives in Mountain View County |
| Event Description | Our staff and Family Program facilitators will be located in Parent Link centers and libraries throughout the county. They will be running mini Rhyme-Time Programs at each location. As well, we will have 2-4 people dressed up as Sesame Street characters and will attend each community handing out local library discount cards to everyone we meet. This is a county-wide community effort involving MVCALS, Parent Link and our local libraries. We will be promoting MVCALS, Parent Link, local libraries, and family literacy as a whole community effort. |
| Host Organization | Mountain View Communities Adult Learning Society |
| Contact | Lana Bramley Tel.: 403-507-7736 |
| Location, Date, Time | Westlock Municipal Library, 10007 - 100 Avenue January 27, 2012 at 11:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day Celebration |
| Event Description | Event includes:Coloring Contest, Passport Draw, Game Making Centers, Storysack presentations and Demonstrations and Story sharing. Snacks available and Information Center open. |
| Host Organization | Each One Teach One Literacy Society |
| Contact | Sandra van Ramshorst Tel.: 780-307-3696 Email: familyliteracy@hotmail.ca |
| Location, Date, Time | Wildwood Wildwood School January 27, 2012 at 9:30 am - 11:30 am |
| Event Name | Family Literacy Day Family Event |
| Event Description | Event includes: Literacy stations facilitated by teachers, community organizations, junior high students, community volunteers. Stations will include, but are not limited to, Board Games, Shopping Basket Game, Toy Shoppe, Scavenger Hunt, Biscuit Baking, Readers’ Theatre, Sign Language, Sugar Shocker, and Author. Focus on math literacy as well as reading and writing. |
| Host Organization | Evergreen Reading Society and Wildwood School |
| Contact | Nancy Dinsdale Tel.: 780-727-4077 |
