While I'm thrilled that someone thought to announce that the month of March would be dedicated to Literacy, I'm a bit confused as to why it is only one month out of twelve.

LITERACY, according to the dictionary, is a noun and means "the quality or state of being literate".  LITERATE, an adjective, is defined as  the "ability to read 

Imagine how your life would be different if you were not able to read or write.  Imagine the things you would not be able to do…fill out a job application, enjoy reading books, read instructions of how to put your child's toy together, get a driver's license…I could go on.  The bottom line, very few people can achieve success without being able to read or write. 

As I tell my AIT's (Authors In Training) who attend my "Read Up! Write On! Literacy Rules!" program, reading helps us learn, writing helps us teach what we know.  Up until grade three, children learn to read.  After that, they read to learn.

While March may have been chosen to be "Literacy Month", I challenge all who read this to dedicate every day of every month for Literacy. 

The ability to read and write makes a huge difference in all our lives.