International Read To Me Day
Every year on March 19th, children are encouraged to read to them. The day also encourages children to participate in the discussion of their own literacy.
You've probably noticed that raising a child takes a village. Anyone in a child's village is encouraged to read to them on International Read to Me Day. This could be a parent, grandparent, librarian, mentor, older sibling, or a family friend of the family. It doesn't matter who does the reading. Anybody in the child's neighborhood reads to them on a daily basis, which is what matters.
Children who are read to 3 to 4 times a week have reading ages that are six months younger than those who only read to once or twice a week. Every day, reading to children almost doubles their growth. This means that these children are one year ahead of other children. When children are read to, or they read themselves, it can help them do well on reading assessments.
The following are other benefits of reading to children:
- Children are taught about the world around them by adults
- Helping improve their vocabulary and language skills while still improving their vocabulary and language skills
- They are imagining their imaginations and expanding their imagination
- They are taught empathy by their parents, who help them develop empathy
- Adults and children can spend together on quality time for adults and children to enjoy together
Children love being read to, so why not enjoy this activity with them as often as possible? If you do, they will greatly benefit from it.
How to celebrate #internationalreadtomeday
This day is celebrated in schools, libraries, and communities from around the world. To a child, the best way to participate is to read a book. If you don't have children of your own, find a child in your household and spend time reading to them. You could even read to a group of children.
Here are some classics for children of all ages, as well as some classics for children of all ages.
- E.B White's Web by E.B White of Charlotte is a Charlotte's Charlotte's Web by E.B White
- Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon is Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon
- Roald Dahl's Roald Dahl's Chocolate Factory in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
- Margery Williams' book The Velveteen Rabbit Margery Williams The Velveteen Rabbit Margery Williams The Velveteen Rabbit
- Oh, the Places You'll Visit! Dr. Seuss, a physician, was consulted by Dr. Seuss
- Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein's Shel Silverstein The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein's Shel Silverstein The Giving Tree
Other ways to participate include visiting your local library or bookstore for story hour. In your neighborhood, you may also host a book drive. This is one day that you can #CelebrateEveryDay on this day. tionalReadToMeDay is a hashtag that can be used on social media. Don't forget to post this day on social media with #InternationalReadToMeDay.
History of the international read to me day has spanned history
Emma Mactaggart, the founder of a literacy advocacy group Child Writes, founded International Read to Me Day in 2018. Child Writes is based in Australia, but International Read to Me Day has swept to other nations, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Iran, and Panama. "It takes a village to raise a child, and a child to inspire a village is one of Mactaggart's most popular quotes." "It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a child to inspire a village."
