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CELEBRATE READING!
CELEBRATE READING!
Every March, something magical happens in schools across America. As winter begins to fade and spring peeks around the corner, classrooms buzz with the joy of storytelling. It all kicks off on March 2nd – Dr. Seuss's birthday – when Read Across America Week springs to life.
Every March, something magical happens in schools across America. As winter begins to fade and spring peeks around the corner, classrooms buzz with the joy of storytelling. It all kicks off on March 2nd – Dr. Seuss's birthday – when Read Across America Week springs to life.
The National Education Association (NEA) started this reading celebration back in 1998, but it's grown into something much bigger than they probably imagined. What began as a week-long festival has blossomed into a year-round reading adventure that touches the lives of countless young readers.
The National Education Association (NEA) started this reading celebration back in 1998, but it's grown into something much bigger than they probably imagined. What began as a week-long festival has blossomed into a year-round reading adventure that touches the lives of countless young readers.
In schools, you'll find kids huddled around teachers during live readings, racing to meet reading challenges, and raising money to fill their libraries with new books. But the real magic happens when these young readers discover that books aren't just homework – they're gateways to new worlds.
In schools, you'll find kids huddled around teachers during live readings, racing to meet reading challenges, and raising money to fill their libraries with new books. But the real magic happens when these young readers discover that books aren't just homework – they're gateways to new worlds.
Want to join in? It's easier than you think. Dust off that novel that's been sitting on your nightstand, or better yet, grab a kid in your life and share a story together. Your local library is just waiting to welcome you with open arms. There's something powerful about reading aloud, whether you're six or sixty – it brings stories to life in a way that silent reading never quite manages.
Want to join in? It's easier than you think. Dust off that novel that's been sitting on your nightstand, or better yet, grab a kid in your life and share a story together. Your local library is just waiting to welcome you with open arms. There's something powerful about reading aloud, whether you're six or sixty – it brings stories to life in a way that silent reading never quite manages.
The beauty of Read Across America is that it's not just about one type of book or one type of reader. It's about everyone. Every story. Every voice. Because in the end, that's what reading is all about – finding yourself in someone else's words, or better yet, discovering a whole new way of seeing the world.
The beauty of Read Across America is that it's not just about one type of book or one type of reader. It's about everyone. Every story. Every voice. Because in the end, that's what reading is all about – finding yourself in someone else's words, or better yet, discovering a whole new way of seeing the world.
It All Starts In A BOOK!
It All Starts In A BOOK!
Check out this fun, fabulous song by author/Illustrator Daniel Kirk to KICK OFF Read Across America Week 2026! Click on the link below:
Check out this fun, fabulous song by author/Illustrator Daniel Kirk to KICK OFF Read Across America Week 2026! Click on the link below:
I Can Read Anything, Anywhere, Anytime!
I Can Read Anything, Anywhere, Anytime!
Click on the pages below to read your favorite genre:
Click on the pages below to read your favorite genre:
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK 2026 THEME COMING SOON!
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK 2026 THEME COMING SOON!
Read Across America Week 2025
Read Across America Week 2025
Theme : Create & Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
Theme : Create & Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
Anansi The Spider By: Gerald McDermott - AFRICAN FOLKLORE
Anansi The Spider By: Gerald McDermott - AFRICAN FOLKLORE
An African Folklore of A Family Working Together As A Team To Save Their Father
In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons. But which of his sons should Anansi reward?
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Click on the links below to look & listen:
Fun Activity: Pass out spider rings after the story and retell the story with a partner and/or in small groups.
How My Parents Learned To Eat
How My Parents Learned To Eat
By: Ira R. Friedman An American/Japanese Tale
By: Ira R. Friedman An American/Japanese Tale
This is a story of how a young girl honors both her parents heritage - Japanese & American. She also shares how her Japanese mother first met her American father while serving in the Navy while in Japan.
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Click on the link below to look & listen:
Fun Activity: Chopstick Challenge - Practice picking up things and putting them in one bowl into another or practice eating with chopsticks at snack time.
HOW TO USE CHOPSTICKS FOR KIDS
The Name Jar By: Yangsook Choi
A Korean Story
A story of a young girl from Korea who moves to the US and wants to choose a new name because she wants a more American sounding name and how she longs for her old way of life in Korea.
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Click on the link below to look & listen:
Fun Activities
Choose a new name from The Name Jar.
Look up the meaning of your name in a name book or online using the provide link below.
Use Google Translate to find the meaning of different names and words in different languages.
Drawn Together By Minh Lê - A Korean Story
When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens—with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words
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Click on the link below to look & listen:
DRAWN TOGETHER with Musical Background
Fun Activity: Work with a partner to create something artfully awesome---a drawing, a painting, etc.
We Are Water Protectors
By: Carole Lindstrom - US - Native American Tale
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Click on the link below to look & listen:
A Native American Tale to Safeguard Earth's Water From Harm & Pollution
Fun Activity: Water table and toys; share ways you can do your part to safeguard Earth's water .
MORE STORIES & ACTIVITIES COMING SOON!
MORE STORIES & ACTIVITIES COMING SOON!
STAY TUNED!
STAY TUNED!
Read Across America Week
Read Across America Week
Read Across America Week All Started With Dr. Seuss! Check out this cool Seuss-rrific Page For A Rip Roaring Time!
Read Across America Week All Started With Dr. Seuss! Check out this cool Seuss-rrific Page For A Rip Roaring Time!
Click on the link below for a Super Seussrrific Time:
Click on the link below for a Super Seussrrific Time:
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