What is 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:
