Canadians Celebrate ABC Canada Family Literacy Day

  Today our neighbors to the north celebrate Family Literacy Day.  
Renowned Canadian children's author Robert Munsch will talk to his  
avid young fans across the country in a live online hook-up through  
www.YTV.com. The event, to be held 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET, is one of  
thousands of activities and special events happening throughout  
Canada to celebrate ABC CANADA Family Literacy Day™.  http://www.abc- 
canada.org/fld/

  Events scheduled across the country include:

  - "Raising a Reader" workshops

  - "Words on Wheels" challenges residents to fill a truck with new  
and gently used children's books. The books will be placed in public  
and school libraries, and childcare centers.

  - public libraries will host storytelling sessions

  - "Snuggle Up and Read" is a Hamilton, ON,  citywide family pajama  
party with storytelling events scheduled at venues such as public  
libraries, children's hospital wards, and schools.

  - In Calgary, the public library will launch the National Film  
Board of Canada's family literacy kit, "Let's All Read Together."  
http://www.abc-canada.org/fld/nfb.shtml

  - In Drayton Valley, events include stories, rhymes, crafts, face  
painting, quizzes, books and puzzles.

  - The libraries in Edmonton will host family "Read and Screen"  
activities of books and movies.

  Read about more events at

http://www.abc-canada.org/fld/events.shtml






Gail J. Price
Multimedia Specialist
National Center for Family Literacy
325 West Main Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40205

Phone: 502 584-1133, ext. 112
Fax: 502 584-0172


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