There is a definite connection between literature and literacy. Literature is just a small part of literacy. It is not the only form of literacy, but the most formal.
Literacy encompasses every form of written word.
Literature is what most people think of when you say the word literacy. Environmental Literacy is the major part of literacy. Environmental Literacy is the literacy of everyday life. Written messages, grocery lists, letters, bus schedules, menus, and newspapers are only a few examples of this kind of literacy. Literature will play an important role in the lives of the children I will teach.