READ ACROSS AMERICA!

Each year, students and communities all over the United States come together to READ ACROSS AMERICA! Conceived by the National Education Association (NEA), Read Across America Day’s aim is to get entire communities to celebrate a Day of Reading! The event usually coincides with Dr. Seuss’ birthday, which is on March 2^nd. Because of his lasting contributions and popularity as a children's author, Dr. Seuss has become an icon for the event, along with his beloved -- though, I might add -- mischievous character, the Cat in the Hat.

At Bennett, we have chosen to celebrate tomorrow, February 28th. This week in library, students have been reading Dr. Seuss books, researching about his life using our PebbleGo Biographies database, are performing Reader's Theater, and are voting for their favorite Dr. Seuss book. (So far, The Lorax is in the lead!!) Tomorrow, each grade level has chosen a fun way to celebrate, including having a Read-In (a special block of time set aside for reading), and I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of Cat in the Hat hats around the school.

Although tomorrow will have extra emphasis on reading, I like to think that every day is a day of reading. You certainly don't have to wait for a special event to make reading special!