Read Aloud Day :: March 4

Read Aloud

Read Aloud Day :: March 4

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Children who are read aloud to by parents get a head start in language and literacy skills and go to school better prepared.

"Reading aloud to young children promotes emerging literacy and language development and supports the relationship between child and parent," concludes a review in this month's Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Reading bedtime stories develops vocabulary, improves ability to learn to read, and fosters a lifelong love of books and reading.

Reading aloud is, according to the landmark 1985 report "Becoming a Nation of Readers," "the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading."

15 Minutes :: Every Child Every Parent Every Day

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World Read Aloud Day March 5th :: Reading is like _______ .

World Read Aloud Day

March 5th. 

Fill in the Blank @litworldsays Feb 11

Reading is like ___________. 

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According to Pam Allyn, "Reading is like breathing in and writing is like breathing out, and storytelling is what links both: it is the soul of literacy. The most powerful tool that we have to strengthen literacy is often the most underused and overlooked, and that is a child's own stories"

Pam Allyn is a children's rights activist and Executive Director and founder of LitWorld, a global non-profit organization advocating for children’s rights as readers, writers, and learners.

Literacy is the foundation for emotional and physical well-being, intellectual growth, and economic security. The right to read and write is a fundamental human right and belongs to all people.

Worldwide at least 793 million people remain illiterate. Two-thirds of them are women. All over the world, children are hungry for learning and for the power it brings. Research shows that children learn to read and write best by writing and telling the stories of their own experiences. Yet it is rare to find safe spaces where children feel fully comfortable to do so.

CentroLatinoLiteracy ‏@centrolatino Feb 11

. . . says

@litworldsays (For first time adult readers)
reading is like discovering your voice.

KOREH LA ‏@KOREHLA Feb 11

. . . says

Reading is like talking to an old friend.
Always warm, inviting, and easy to pick up where you left off. @litworldsays #readeveryday