March is National Reading Month in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd. Reading is the foundation of student success, and developing a love of reading can unlock a world of adventures to last a lifetime. Your PTA can help families support children’s literacy and love of reading by hosting a Family Reading Experience at your school.
The Family Reading Experience program from National PTA provides a ready-to-use toolkit of literacy activities to host in both English and Spanish, including:
- Book Bingo
- Build a Library
- Connecting Families with Inclusive Books
- Hosting a Visiting Author or Illustrator
- Stage a Community Book Swap
- Stage a Community Read
- Stage a Virtual Bedtime Story
You’ll also find resources to share with your families, including suggested book lists, information on how to “read” a picture book to a young child, and potential collaboration resources for your Family Reading Experience events. Finally, you’ll also find a couple of Notes from the Backpack PTA podcast focused on literacy. Check out the National PTA Family Reading Experience page and start planning your event now.
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