FAMILY LITERACY DAY January 27th is Family Literacy Day. Created by ABC Literacy Life Canada, this nation-wide initiative raises awareness of the importance of families reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities. The ABC Life Literacy website http://abclifeliteracy.ca/ lists and describes various family literacy events occurring throughout Toronto. Suggestions for easy day-to-day literacy activities are outlined in the Fifteen Minutes of Fun list. Families can take advantage of the various online activities and download family resources. The TCDSB resource Supporting Parent Engagement in Literacy (TCDSB secure site) is a document has been designed to support parent engagement in literacy. It can be accessed by TCDSB schools through the intranet in the Literacy Resources page.