Current+Events

Welcome to Current Events!

I will try to update this page frequently to share some literacy events that may be happening schoolwide or nationwide.

K-2 Early Literacy/Numeracy Parent Information Night Where: Great Falls School  When: Thursday, February 9th from 6-7pm

Information will be given on early literacy and numeracy skills as well as some strategies and activities that can done at home!

Read Across America is March 2nd

READ ACROSS AMERICA "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child."

NEA's Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. NEA's Read Across America also provides NEA members, parents, caregivers, and children the resources and activities they need to keep reading on the calendar 365 days a year. In cities and towns across the nation, teachers, teenagers, librarians, politicians, actors, athletes, parents, grandparents, and others develop NEA's Read Across America activities to bring reading excitement to children of all ages. Governors, mayors, and other elected officials recognize the role reading plays in their communities with proclamations and floor statements. Athletes and actors issue reading challenges to young readers. And teachers and principals seem to be more than happy to dye their hair green or be duct-taped to a wall if it boosts their students' reading. In May 1997, a small reading task force at NEA came up with a big idea. "Let's create a day to celebrate reading," the group decided. "We hold pep rallies to get kids excited about football. We assemble to remember that Character Counts. Why don't we do something to get kids excited about reading? We'll call it 'NEA's Read Across America' and we'll celebrate it on Dr. Seuss's birthday." And so was born on March 2, 1998, the largest celebration of reading this country has ever seen. Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers. Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school.
 * What is NEA's Read Across America? **
 * The Beginning **
 * The Purpose of Read Across America **

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