Today is Read Across America Day! It was started March 2, 1998, by the National Education Association as a call to have every child in America celebrate reading for one day. They chose today because it`s Dr. Seuss birthday, and it`s a fun way to kick off National Literacy Month.
Here are six fun ways to celebrate reading with your children:
- Book themed parties
- Harry Potter's birthday
- Make books accessible
- Have a family read-a-thon
- Make a reading chart
- Get your child a library card and let them use it often.
Some good reads that Dawn Ramsey with Jordan School District recommends are:
- Junie B Jones Series
- Ready Freddy Series
- Anything by Dr. Seuss
- Magic Tree House Series
- Ramona Quimby Series
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Series
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Percy Jackson Series
- Harry Potter Series
- Where the Red Fern Grows
- Because of Winn Dixie
- The Secret Garden
- Number the Stars
- The Princess Academy Series
For more tips and ways to make reading fun visit the following sites:
