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February 16, 2017 by Katie Cunningham

World Read Aloud Day

February 16, 2017 by Katie Cunningham   Leave a Comment

1826369_origRead aloud. Change the World. This is the motto for LitWorld’s global literacy event–World Read Aloud Day held today on February 16th, 2017.World Read Aloud Day was created in 2010 by LitWorld, a renowned literacy 501(c)3 organization, to share the message that the read aloud is a simple, powerful act of social engagement that can change lives, especially for children. LitWorld has documented that over 1 million people in over 100 countries will be celebrating the beauty and power of the read aloud today.

In some communities, children experience read alouds every day by sitting on their family member’s lap or while leaning in to listen more closely on the classroom rug. For some children, the rallying cries of “one more page” are daily literacy events. World Read Aloud Day was born from the idea of a little boy who suggested to Pam Allyn, LitWorld’s Founder and Director, that there should be a big party in honor of the read aloud since it felt so good to have someone read to him. LitWorld recognized that the gift of the read aloud cannot be reserved for the few. It must be available to everyone.

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In honor of World Read Aloud Day, read aloud to someone you love. Be it a poem. A news article. A beloved story. Use this global event as a catalyst for more read alouds in your life. Share your story using the hashtag #WRAD17 on social media. Enjoy watching the world come together around one of the simplest but most profound things we can do for one another.

At The Classroom Bookshelf, we champion the read aloud as an essential and joyful part of daily literacy life in a classroom and at home. In honor of World Read Aloud Day, we have used LitWorld’s “7 Strengths” – Belonging, Curiosity, Friendship, Kindness, Confidence, Courage, and Hope–to curate a list of books we have written about that aligns with each strength. Come back to this list all year long to continuously grow a community of readers in your classroom. We’ll be adding to this list periodically as we find and write about new books whose characters or figures model these strengths.

Belonging

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 A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation  of The Snowy Day

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Towers Falling

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Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

Curiosity

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Ada Lovelace: Poet of Science, The First Computer Programmer

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The Night Gardener

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Some Writer!: The Story of E.B. White

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Ideas are All Around

Friendship

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Frank and Lucky Get Schooled

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Pax

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Raymie Nightengale

Kindness

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Maybe Something Beautiful

Confidence

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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

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Trombone Shorty

Courage

The Seventh Wish

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Steamboat School

The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music

Hope

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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean Michael-Basquiat

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Before Morning

*Katie Egan Cunningham is a friend of LitWorld and literacy consultant for LitLife, LitWorld’s sister organization.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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About Katie Cunningham

Katie is a Professor of Literacy and English Education at Manhattanville College. There she is also the Director of the Advanced Certificate Program in Social and Emotional Learning and Whole Child Education. Her work focuses on children’s literature, joyful literacy methods, and literacy leadership. Katie is the author of Story: Still the Heart of Literacy Learning and co-author of Literacy Leadership in Changing Schools. Her book Start with Joy: Designing Literacy Learning for Student Happiness will be released September 2019. She is passionate about the power of stories to transform lives.

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