Family Literacy Week Edition
 The Decoder
January 2019
Family Literacy Week in BC proclaimed!

The Province of BC has proclaimed Family Literacy Week in BC from January 20 th to January 27 th .

Check out Family Literacy Week activities for families coordinated by Decoda Literacy and our partner organizations in more than 400 communities across BC.

The theme for 2019, “Let’s Make It!”, encourages families to make things together as a fun way to engage children in learning.

Get involved! Visit our Family Literacy Week webpage here . 
Message from the Executive Director
Happy Family Literacy Week!

I am so excited about this year’s theme, Let’s Make It!
There are so many things that families can make together – stories, crafts, structures, music, and so much more.

Each of these play-based activities can help children learn new words, count, use their ideas and their imaginations.

Together to Learn: Helping parents to succeed
Together to Learn is a program that helps parents upgrade courses while their children are being minded.

"When I first heard about the family literacy programs for me and my family, I had my doubts. The fear of not knowing what I was getting myself into, or just the fear or being rejected. It has completely changed my life ..."

The Westcoast Reader - Thank you donors!
Thank you to all our supporters who donated to help more literacy programs receive The Westcoast Reader, a monthly newspaper for learners. 

Over $2,000 was raised!

If you know of a program that would benefit from The Westcoast Reader, please contact us.

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