Family literacy refers to the many ways families develop and use literacy skills, from enjoying a storybook together at bedtime and during the day, to playing with word games, singing, writing to a relative or friend, sharing day-to-day tasks such as making a shopping list or using a recipe, and surfing the Internet for fun and interesting sites.

– Family Literacy in Canada: Profiles of Effective Practices,
Adele Thomas, Soleil Publishing Inc., 1998