We will be joining Lit World for their celebration of World Read Aloud Day on March 9, 2011
Here is their info...
Celebrate the Power of Words and Stories and Take Action for Global Literacy
Nearly 1 billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their name. What would you miss most if you could not read or write? 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.
Across the globe nearly 171 million children could be lifted out of poverty if they left school with basic reading and writing skills. Quality literacy education is the difference between life and death, prosperity and despair. This is literacy for survival.
You can participate by spreading the word, reading with loved ones, organizing a community event, or if you're in the New York City area, join their 24-hour Read Aloud Marathon in Times Square...
Register to join the movement now! Visit
http://www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday/
If you need ideas for books to read aloud or just to enjoy with your child, visit
http://thebrownbookshelf.com/28-days-later/. They celebrate children's book authors and illustrators of color for Black History Month highlighting a new artist for each of the twenty eight days of Black History Month.
