Family Literacy

Family literacy is the many ways families learn together, to develop reading and writing skills for the child with the parent or caregiver.

Learning activities need to start at birth to ensure success during the school years and to develop a love of learning for life. Activities for learning starts with talking, singing, reading, exploring literacy in different environments and having fun. As the child grows activities can be adapted for all ages and used within the family for all members. Know someone who would like help with their family literacy skills?

For further information call Louise Henrickson at Drumheller Family Literacy Project 403-823-7969 or email buildingblocks@oldscollege.ca

21st Century Literacy needs are more complex than ever; they include understanding what you read, finding information in the library or on the web, and writing for a wide variety of tasks.

• We begin where you are: basic, or advanced.
• Clients learn what they want to learn.
• Each client is a "class of one."
• Learning English? We can help!
• It's free, it's confidential, and it works!!!

Office hours: 10 - 5, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, evenings by appointment. Our telephone number is 403-823-4668, or you can contact us by e-mail, drumliteracy@oldscollege.ca.

Program funded by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology

We are located at 306, 180 Riverside Drive, East, Box 998, Drumheller, Alberta  T0J 0Y0.

For more information, please contact Coordinator Jann Quinney at 823-4668.

It's never too late to learn!