By Dani Greer
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The FaceBook event page for World Read Aloud Day states this:
Nearly 1 billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their name.
Imagine your world without words.
World Read Aloud Day is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another, and creates a community of readers advocating for every child’s right to a safe education and access to books and technology. By raising our voices together on this day we show the world’s children that we support their future: that they have the right to read, to write, and to share their words to change the world.
World Read Aloud Day is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people. World Read Aloud Day motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words, especially those words that are shared from one person to another, and creates a community of readers advocating for every child’s right to a safe education and access to books and technology. By raising our voices together on this day we show the world’s children that we support their future: that they have the right to read, to write, and to share their words to change the world.
How can you participate in this event? Today, you can spread the word about world literacy by sharing links on your social networks. You can real aloud with your children. You can visit your library for special events they may have there. If you are in the New York City area, you can even join in a 24-hour Read Aloud Marathon in Times Square!
You can and should connect with WRAD in these venues:
You can donate to their worthy cause by clicking here.
It’s time to join the global literacy movement! Tell us what your favorite children’s book is in the comments. Then read it aloud to someone today, and be thankful that you can!
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13 comments:
My husband reads aloud and is wonderful. One of our favorite Christmas traditions is to read A Child's Christmas in Wales for holiday breakfast. Other than that, I read only children's books aloud. And manuscripts that I'm editing. I catch the tiny hidden mistakes that way - an old editing trick.
I used to read once a week to children at the public library in west Los Angeles. It really brought us close, I had a little following. After a while they would enjoy reading to me. It was quite bonding, as well as all of the obvious literacy benefits. It's a fun thing to do!
My kids use to tease me when I would read aloud to them at bedtime.... I would be the one yawning and falling asleep. My husband and daughter had a wonderful tradition for years; he read aloud the entire series of The Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I know they both still think very fondly of those years and something they did, just the two of them.
I can't say that I have a favorite because there are so many great books. I love all the Little Pickle Press books. I love The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and I love The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. ~Land
When I was little my parents used to read aloud to my sister and I all the time. As I got older and started to read on my own it became part of our cold remedies for my parents to read out loud to us. I remember one night in particular my dad stayed up all night reading The Client by John Grisham.
I just had another memory - we all practiced reading aloud when we were children. After school, Mom would make us read aloud to her while she cooked. It was part of our daily homework practice during elementary school.
If you have a problem reader, one of the best ways to help adults understand the pain is to make them read Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook by Shel Silverstein. They will have lots more sympathy for that child, I guarantee it! I must blog about that.
When I was younger, my mother used to read us "Disney's Elegant Book of Manners". I loved it and I own a copy to this day. My other personal favorites growing up were "Good Night Moon" and "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". Thank you for the trip down memory lane!
My favorite manners book is What Do You Say, Dear? by Sesyle Joslin. I haven't heard of that Disney book, Cameron. Thanks for the tip!
When I was younger I dreaded required summer reading. My mom knew how much I struggled and offered to help. We would take turns reading chapters out loud to each other and we would stop to discuss the plot and characters. It made reading fun and I will never forget the quality time I spent with my mom.
I love reading and especially to children!!! I feel it is an expression of who you are. Every person brings a different idea of what the character's personality is and what they might sound like. I like to think of reading time as a mini acting session...LOL!!!
There are so many books that my kids love to be read to. Honestly I haven't given much thought to my favorite. Currently my 2-1/2 year old son would say "No More Monkeys Jumping Off The Bed". My 8 year old daughter has recently enjoyed the Laura Ingle's, "Little House On The Prairie".
My wife and I have found that our daughter's reading comprehension dramatically increases when she reads outloud. So much so, that it is required for her reading homework.
Reading aloud is, and always has been a special family bonding time since the birth of our first born.
I celebrated World Read Aloud Day by going into my Kindergartener's classroom this morning and having her read aloud to me! It was thrilling. Truly. As for my favorite read-aloud book, there are so many fabulous ones! My children especially love That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown.
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