What is World Read Aloud Day?

"World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in February and takes place on February 1 this year. This is a day dedicated not just to reading, but to the art and practice of reading aloud. Stories were passed down from generation to generation even before writing was invented. Oral forms of storytelling were the earliest way of preserving human knowledge, insight, and creativity. This day helps us bring this tradition back to reading while promoting literacy." (www.nationaltoday.com)

World Read Aloud Day in 5 Minutes

World Read Aloud Day is Feb 1 2023

This Scholastic Promo is from the Save the Date announcement for 2022 - we don't know yet who the featured authors will be but this is a great day to celebrate reading by sharing a picture book - there are appropriate books for every grade.

Maybe you will want your students to create a video sharing a dramatic read aloud to share with the world? They don't need to show there face but there are lots of ways to do this - let me know if you have questions.

How can I use this in my classroom?

Great idea from World Lit!

For World Read Aloud Day 2022, we teamed up with Storyvoice to take the LitWorld 'Build A Story' challenge together! Watch as we work with hundreds of classrooms around the world to create our own story filled with parrots, time travel, and mayhem.

To take the 'Build A Story' challenge yourself, visit litworld.org/buildastory .

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