Literacy in Saskatchewan

Family Literacy Week 2026: Make Mealtime Family Learning Time!

The Government of Saskatchewan recognizes the week of January 25 as Family Literacy Week and January 27 as Family Literacy Day. This year’s national theme is “Make Mealtime Family Learning Time!” It celebrates everyday opportunities for literacy, connection and skill-building through shared food experiences.

“We love to cook and mealtime is a really important part of the day for our family,” Education Minister Everett Hindley said. “We talk about what to make for our meals and then sit down together as a family to eat and talk about our day. Literacy can be found in a cookbook and around the kitchen table.”

Literacy in Saskatchewan

Literacy is the set of knowledge, skills, practices and behaviours that allow us to interact with each other. Literacy and learning are keys to employment, higher wages, better social and health outcomes, and active participation in society. There are a number of literacy programs available to Saskatchewan citizens that encourage a highly educated province and skilled workforce.

Family Literacy

Family literacy is all the ways that families interact, share and learn together.

Family literacy programs give opportunities to learn about:

• the importance of language, literacy and reading;
• the role that family members can play in literacy development of their children;
• interactive literacy activities that support a child's literacy development at home and in school; and
• how to access learning resources through the library or their community.

Family Literacy Hubs work with schools, libraries and communities to provide family literacy programs, services and supports for families. These organizations are funded to act as Family Literacy Hubs within Saskatchewan. Currently there are 10 Family Literacy Hubs as listed below:

• Collège Mathieu
• Foundations Learning and Skills Saskatchewan (formerly READ Saskatoon)
• La Ronge and Area Family Literacy Hub:
  • James Hope Howard at 306-425-4550
• Lloydminster Learning Council Association
• Moose Jaw Literacy Network
• Prince Albert Literacy Network
• Regina Region Family Literacy Hub
• Southeast Family Literacy Hub
• Southwest Literacy Committee (Swift Current and area):
  • Bula Ghosh at 306-778-5477
• West Central Literacy Committee (Rosetown and area)

Learn more about Family Literacy Hubs and the important role they play in encouraging family literacy development in Saskatchewan:

• Family Literacy Hubs in Saskatchewan

Literacy Leadership Organization

Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan is a not-for-profit provincial organization that promotes and supports literacy throughout the province.

• Foundations Learning & Skills Saskatchewan

For further information, please contact:

Karuna Sharma (306-787-2513) or Denise Fields (306-798-5129)
Literacy Office, Provincial Library and Literacy Office
Ministry of Education
Email: sask.literacy@gov.sk.ca