March 7th, World Read Aloud Day

Feb 21, 2012 by Emily    No Comments    Posted under: Activities, Early Literacy

March 7th is World Read Aloud Day.  Time to grab a good book and read aloud to those you love…even teens and grown-ups enjoy a good read aloud!   Need some suggestions?  Check out the Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease, and the World Read Aloud website for ways to celebrate.  Here are a few suggestions from their site:

• Read Aloud with someone on March 7. Reach out to a group in your local community and
  set up a time to read aloud or do the WRAD worksheets together. This could be an event
  with friends and family, or a connection with a school, library, hospital or elder care center.
• Read Aloud with someone across the world on March 7. Connect with one of LitWorld’s
  special guest readers over video chat at litworld.org/worldreadalouddaychats, or set up
  your own video chat with a long-distance friend!
•  Spread the world about the Global Literacy Movement online. Post about World Read
  Aloud Day on Facebook, Twitter, your blog, or your website. Find ideas for tweets, status
  updates and blog posts at litworld.org/worldreadalouddayblog.
• Host a read-a-thon. Read aloud with a group of friends or set group goals and read
  independently counting down to March 7 and keep track of your reading minutes. Help us
  reach 793 million minutes in honor of the 793 million people around the world who
  cannot read or write.
• Host a book swap party. Invite your friends or classmates to bring their favorite books and
  sell them to one another, any price will do!
• Host a dress-up party. Dress up as your favorite book character and get together with
  friends or your class. Try to act like your character all day for extra fun!

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