Parents are their children s first and most influential teachers.
Family literacy is an approach to intergenerational learning focused on the whole family and the whole person within the family. This approach builds on the family s culture and traditions. That is, using existing resources, local organizations collaborate to provide the integrated learning and support services that promote literacy and lifelong learning skills for family success. There is a critical link between under-education and poverty. Therefore, comprehensive family literacy programs particularly target low-income families with young children.