Do you read aloud to your children? Did you know 793 million people worldwide can’t?
March 7th is World Read Aloud Day, a celebration that encourages us to “imagine a world where everyone can read.” This year, LitWorld is hoping 1 million people will join the event by registering read-aloud activities on its Web site. To make it easy, the site has a this list of suggested activities, including reading aloud with your class at school, hosting book swap parties, dressing up like your favorite storybook characters and more. And there’s no excuse for not reading aloud: the site has a free digital picture book, New Day, New Friends available for download.
Do you have plans for celebrating World Read Aloud Day? I think I’ll have to tote a favorite book along to my MOMS Club meeting that day and read to all the busy toddlers.
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Kirsten W. Larson used to work with rocket scientists at NASA. Now she writes books for curious kids. She’s the author of WOOD, WIRE, WINGS: Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplane, illustrated by Tracy Subisak (Calkins Creek, 2020), A TRUE WONDER: The Comic Book Her Who Changed Everything, illustrated by Katy Wu (Clarion, 2021); THE FIRE OF STARS: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars are Made of, illustrated by Katherine Roy (Chronicle, 2023), THIS IS HOW YOU KNOW, illustrated by Cornelia Li (Little, Brown, 2024) and THE LIGHT OF RESISTANCE, illustrated by Barbara McClintock (Roaring Brook, 2023) along with 25 other nonfiction books for kids. She's a geek, LEGO lover, and sock enthusiast. Find her at kirsten-w-larson.com or on Twitter/Instagram @KirstenWLarson.
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I must admit mine are really not into being read to at the moment, so I will try harder on that day. Sometimes I just sit near them and read a book aloud to pique their interest. Usually all that that gets is a funny look from my husband lol.
Whatever works, right? Mine enjoy the read-along books with the CD. That way they can read and play. We had read-along books with records when I was a child.
Looking forward to March 7! It is so important to read aloud to children. Have fun at your MOMS Club. Let us know what you choose to read.
Will do Eric. Since we are talking two-year-olds, I am thinking about somethings with short text and fabulous pictures. Off to peruse the bookshelf….
We are having a family read aloud time after dinner! My sister picked Mo Willems “We are in a book” to read aloud. (she reads the piggie part and my dad reads Geralds part). I am not sure what I will pick to read aloud…
Oh, my boys love Piggie and Gerald. Their current favorite is “Should I Share My Ice Cream?” Just this morning my three-year-old was running around with a pig hand puppet and a pretend ice cream cone.
That’s a good one too! I like “I broke my trunk: too!!