#Read across america plus

#Read across america plus

Planning out your Read Across America Day activities and looking for fresh ideas, plus this year’s theme? We’ve got you covered! What Is Read Across America? Of course, we’re talking about Read Across America Day, the chance to drop everything and read (oh wait, that’s another holiday …). Because we cannot refuse to move on from the past and bypass our responsibility to represent the entirety of what America is about today.It’s a day all about reading and a day that warms a teacher’s heart.

Because we cannot allow racist or stereotyped imagery to be part of what we promote through our read aloud choices. “Because we cannot let nostalgia guide our decisions. Celebrate reading, celebrate diversity, celebrate books, because when we know better, we do better.

You can still like him and his books, but reconsider celebrating him in your library. While he and many of his books are beloved, I encourage you to take a look at who and what we as school librarians promote. Seuss, you are encouraged to celebrate diversity and inclusion: Reading Across America with 50 Inclusive Picture Books: Ĥ. We also write from our positionality as scholar-parents of children of color, and discuss how that informs our work and advocacy-not only a personal level, but a national policy level.” ģ. As scholars of color, this article is unique in that it is written by members of groups Seuss explicitly degraded and dehumanized across his hundreds of racist works. In posting a research paper on social media, the researchers wrote, “Almost every book and biography on Seuss’s work to-date has been done by white researchers. A white male author with a history of racism: Ģ. Just a few friendly reminders for Read Across America Celebrations: If you would be interested in setting up a Skype or Google Hangout visit with one of my students please leave me a comment below this blog article or contact me on Twitter hope to read to all 50 states in 2019.

Create a book talk for their favorite picture book and share it on My students will continue to Read Across America after March 1 by reading picture books to students across America.

Use (Storyboard) to tell their own creative story.

Use makerspace supplies to create fantastical story dioramas.

Read Across the County from February 25-March 1, using Skype, Google Hangouts, or Zoom.

My students chose books that were short and entertaining. So, last year I recruited several students to read to elementary classes across our county via Skype and Google Hangouts we called it Read Across the County. Now I am in a middle school library, 5th-8th grades. So many fun activities to do with elementary students…but what about the middle school students? Have they outgrown it? Middle School My students looked forward to it every year. I did so many exciting activities and held fun contests when I was in an elementary school library.

Celebrating with a Seuss Party with creative treats.

Holding author studies with their librarian.

Engaging classes of students in creating collaborative stories.

Allowing students and staff to wear creative and fun hats.

Allowing students to dress up each day of the week.

Most elementary schools celebrate in a variety of ways, including: Read Across America is an annual event that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Home › Blog Topics › Read Across America in the Middle School