In Some Parts of the World, the Sun Has Risen and Friends are Reading to One Another. Join in and Celebrate World Read Aloud Day!

Read Aloud Today.

 

Watch LitWorld's signature World Read Aloud Day event at Books of Wonder in New York City, broadcast live from 10am - 7pm EST.

 

Upload your photo and video files from your celebration.

 

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"I hear the echo of a voice, reading aloud to the nations...

Then I realize it's not only a voice reading aloud to the nations

But it's voices reading aloud all over the world..."

 

- The World Read Aloud Day

by Lesley, from Kenya, LitWorld Friend, Poet and Librarian

 

 

With this global rally we show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people.

March 7th: Pam Holds A Live Facebook Chat from the Scholastic Store in Manhattan!

Join Pam Allyn on Scholastic’s Facebook page from 4pm ET to 4:45pm on March 7th, 2012 as she hosts a live chat — live from The Scholastic Store! She’ll be answering your questions, offering prompts and ideas of my own, and talking about her tips and experiences reading aloud to kids.

And, join the conversation on Twitter with #readaloud and by following us on @litworldsays.

"Is it time yet?" said the Cub. "Nearly so," said Mother softly. World Read Aloud Day 2012.

World Read Aloud Day is one week away! To help get you ready, here are your Top 7 Actions for an incredible WRAD!

1. Host a Book Swap Bash with your friends and bring short pieces to read that make people laugh.

2. Gather a group of children, donate some books and stay awhile to read them together.

3. Change your social media avatars to the WRAD Badge to rally your friends and colleagues!

4. Spread the word: Write about WRAD on your Facebook, Twitter, or Blog.

5. Head to our Activity Page where you can download our flyers, worksheets, recommendations, certificates, and more to fill your World Read Aloud Day with action, excitement and learning!

6. Make sure on this day that you read to your own family or loved ones or find a new friend to read to!

7. Upload your photographs & videos from your World Read Aloud Day celebration on our WRAD Upload Page.

Check out this video of Jerusalem preparing for World Read Aloud Day by reading Shel Silverstein's "Colors!"

The Countdown Begins! It's Time to Get Ready for World Read Aloud Day!

World Read Aloud Day is three weeks away: Spread the Word! 

Write about the event on your Facebook, Twitter, or Blog, and change your social media avatars to the WRAD Badge to rally your friends and colleagues to act for Global Literacy! Send our WRAD 2012 Kit to interested friends, family, and colleagues.

Check out the full schedule for our signature New York City WRAD event at Books of Wonder, which will feature read-aloud sessions by special guest authors (Walter Dean Myers, Katherine Paterson, and Peter Lerangis, to name a few!) and include exciting workshops on pop-up book making, spoken word poetry, creative writing, and more. Each child will receive one free ticket to win an awesome prize from our ongoing WRAffle, and Clifford the Big Red Dog will be present. So should you! Those who cannot make the event will be able to watch the day's events streamed live online!

Opening the Door: Save the Date LitWorld Gala May 10, 2012

Please join us for a magical evening celebrating LitWorld's accomplishments and looking ahead to the exciting and innovative initiatives unfolding right now.

Thursday, May 10, 2012 ~ 6:30-9pm
The Metropolitan Pavilion
Metropolitan Suite, 2nd Floor
123 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011
Cocktails, Hors D'oeuvres, Live Music, Paddle Raiser & Silent Auction

RSVP early on our LitWorld Gala 2012 page.

A Quote to Live By

We at LitWorld love this quote, and we are pleased to share this with our community.

“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. Literacy is a platform for democratization, and a vehicle for the promotion of cultural and national identity. Especially for girls and women, it is an agent of family health and nutrition. For everyone, everywhere, literacy is, along with education in general, a basic human right.... Literacy is, finally, the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realize his or her full potential.”

- By Kofi Annan (Ghanaian diplomat, secenth secretary-genearl of the United Nations, 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.)

Pam Allyn Headlines Pearson’s National Summit on School Improvement

Pam Allyn will be one of the renowned global experts speaking at the Pearson's National Summit on School Improvement on February 9-11 in Orlando, Florida. The conference will be focused on school leadership, change management and implementing sustainable systemwide change.

Pam will be examining Common Core State Standards as a lever and a tool for transforming classroom life as states transition to fewer, higher standards to ensure that students are college- and career-ready.

The conference also includes case study and best practices in school improvement seminars presented by current educators, sessions on implementing the Common Core effectively, as well as large session conversations and presentations focused on educator effectiveness, continuous improvement, and increasing teacher engagement.

*Text is adopted from the Digital Journal. To learn more, visit HERE.