Family Literacy Page 2
Program Development Materials

Families Reading Together for a Better Future;
Une Famille Qui Lit Un Avenir Qui Sourit (1996)

Prepared by:Heather Carr-Rowe, Francoise Casset, and Vickey McQuade.
Sponsored by:(In Courtenay) CALLS (Community Adult Literacy & Learning Society), Educacentre, the Comox Indian Band, Human Resources Development Canada, and North Island College. Funded by the B.C. literacy cost-shared program.

This is the report of a project designed to promote family literacy and community integration among three different cultural groups in the Comox Valley of B.C.

The project identified parents with low literacy skills in the Francophone, First Nations, and mainstream populations. Workshops were offered to encourage these parents to pursue learning experiences for themselves and their children.

The report describes the challenges and rewards created by community partnerships where cultural and linguistic differences exist.

Parents and Preschoolers Learning Through the Library:
A Process Guide (1996)

Written by: Barbara Hynek and Frances Thomson
Sponsored by: Fraser Valley Regional Library; Delta School District, Continuing Education; and Kwantlen University College. Funded by the B.C. literacy cost-shared program.

This is a guide to the development of a family literacy program in a library. It is based on a program held last fall at the George Mackie Library in Delta to help parents and their pre-school children learn to enjoy reading together. The program was also designed to introduce families to the services offered by community libraries.