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  • flycatcher Feb 26, 2012 @ 8:26 pm | delete
    Great suggestions here. I'd have to say that reading with a child is one of the most important things you can do for the future.
  • jercow75 Feb 25, 2012 @ 11:11 pm | delete
    Yes, they love to go to the library. And I love finding creative ways to get them to read. My youngest son has to have a story before bed. I'll check out some of your recommendations.
  • manlalakbay Feb 4, 2012 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    I love reading and most of my family members enjoy reading too. Love it!:)
  • vallain Jan 27, 2012 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for promoting this special day. As a retired librarian, I know how important literacy is. It isn't just books, as you point out. Reading affects all areas of our lives.
  • Edutopia Jan 15, 2012 @ 10:22 am | delete
    I had no idea that there was a family literacy day. My parents always took time every day to make sure they read to me. It is never a bad idea to do so.
  • knitter82 Jan 15, 2012 @ 2:02 am | delete
    Didn't know there was such a day, but I'm also from the US and currently living in China...but very cool. I'm a teacher and just love the book the Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease...a great read for both parents and teachers. I try to read 5-10 books to my three year old daily and my husband and I both prefer reading to watching tv, I'm hoping my son will grow up to be a reader.
  • baby-strollers Jan 15, 2012 @ 1:45 am | delete
    Read to your kids!
  • jimmyworldstar Jan 14, 2012 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    I'd imagine in a developed country like Canada there wouldn't be 42% of people with literacy problems. I wasn't aware of the holiday before but I read almost every day anyways so I keep my mind active and my grammar sharp.
  • sana_master Jan 14, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Great ideas for encouraging literacy!
  • eblack88 Jan 13, 2012 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Passionate about family reading! Great lens!
  • Wednesday_Elf Jan 12, 2012 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    Books and reading play a big part in our lives. From tiny children through adulthood, reading is one of life's greatest pleasures and books are a gateway to an amazing world. I'm delighted to see that Canada has a Family Literacy Day.
  • a1kitchendesigner Jan 12, 2012 @ 7:13 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
  • cffutah Jan 11, 2012 @ 9:43 am | delete
    worth wild day indeed, enjoyed this one and wrote it down so I can tell everyone about this day when it arrives.
  • minirich Jan 11, 2012 @ 7:18 am | delete
    I invented bed time stories on the go form my daughters, and now that they can read they are very into it.
  • lasertek Jan 10, 2012 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    I have not heard about this celebration but my family and me usually do activities such as playing games, reading and baking.
  • blackspanielgallery Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    Nice lens
  • Jan 10, 2012 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    My daughters were reading 1st grade readers and Dr. Suess books on their own at the age of 4. Teaching them to read early, I believe, helped them excell in high school, college and they're doing so well in their careers. When they were little, they looked forward to bedtime because that was story and some conversation time. I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.
  • JanezKranjski Jan 10, 2012 @ 4:58 am | delete
    Parents just don't read as much as they should to there kids. Family literacy day sounds like good idea.
  • aesta1 Jan 10, 2012 @ 1:31 am | delete
    It is amazing how so many people are still not literate especially in remote areas.
  • Rhidawn Jan 9, 2012 @ 5:35 pm | delete
    Like the others, I never heard of this before. Great lens!
  • babyandme Jan 9, 2012 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Wow I had never heard of this before! Thank you so much for sharing! By the way, amazing lens! I very much enjoyed it! :)
    Thank you! Have a blessed day!
  • ModernChakra Jan 9, 2012 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    I had no idea this even existed. What a great celebration!
  • Plethora_Reader Jan 8, 2012 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Thanks for discussing the benefits of literacy which is incredibly important. Scary piece of trivia, in California the department of correction predicts the number of beds they will need in prisons the following decade based on the literacy rate of third graders. The statistics say that by third grade a student that does not have proficient reading will more likely be in prison. HELP YOUR CHILD READ! I also wrote a lens on Winnie the Pooh day which could be used as an excuse to read. Great lens.
  • jeremykim2011 Jan 8, 2012 @ 8:21 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing! Great lens!
  • lilymom24 Jan 6, 2012 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Had never heard of Family Literacy Day. We do a lot of reading on a daily basis and go to the local library at least once a week. Reading is so important and I am glad that my kids enjoy it. Very nice lens on a great subject.
  • WriterJanis Jan 6, 2012 @ 4:07 am | delete
    Have never celebrated this holiday, but am big on reading.

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