The BC Framework of Statements and Standards of Best Practices in Family Literacy

This guide was developed to promote good practice  in family literacy in BC.

It includes five sections:

  • Definition of Family Literacy
  • Goals of Family Literacy
  • Statements of Values in Family Literacy
  • Statements of Best Practices in Family Literacy
  • Standards of Best Practices in Family Literacy

Written by Jean Rasmussen in collaboration with Jo Dunaway and the Provincial Family Literacy Working Group.

Play and Learn Together: A Guide to Family Literacy in BC, published in 2019, included and updated content from this document.

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