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READ Across America Day

In Books, bulldogs, Children's Literacy, K-12 Education, ThatOne WORD, Thats' Life on March 2, 2011 at 12:43 AM

may come in like a lion but March also kicks off with an important program that takes place in schools, libraries and bookstores all across the nation. The event, usually scheduled around or on Dr. Seuss’s (aka Theodore Geisel) birthday (March 2nd), is Read Across America Day and it is the largest annual, nationally recognized reading event.

The National Education Association’s goal is to build a nation of readers through its signature program Read Across America, now in its thirteenth year. This year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read. On March 2, the National Education Association (NEA) is calling for every child to read in the company of a caring adult. Or WORD Dog.

Invite guest readers to your school, encourage your parents to participate and even get their colleagues and your community excited about Read Across America Day. Send an animated Read Across America e-card created especially for NEA by Reading Rockets, a literacy partner this year.

For more information and resources just click on WORD Dog here:

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Toward each and every one of you

Each and every day

❝And there came to be evening and there came to be morning…❞

That’s life today!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! (firstbook.org)
Four Simple Steps to Gear Up for ‘Read Across America Day’ (firstbook.org)

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WORD About ROTTEN RALPH

In Books, bulldogs, Cats, Children's Literacy, Forgiveness, K-12 Education, Love, ThatOne WORD, WORD Book of the WEEK, Writers and Writing on November 13, 2009 at 7:38 PM

Now here’s something you can ask your mom and dad to get you for Christmas and I gare-ron-TEE they’ll move heaven and earth to get it for you. What’s that, you ask? A few good books.

Last month I raved about The Most Beautiful Place In The World by Ann Cameron. I hope you all got a chance to read That. This month, it’s all about the cat. And not just any cat. A big, red, fat cat named Ralph.

Meet Ralph, I'm Ralph the often curmudgeonly, always incorrigible, mischievous cat who has been misbehaving his way through children’s hearts (and Hers) and eight picture books (plus four early readers) since he was created by author Jack Gantos in 1976.

Ralph lives with his long-suffering owner, Sarah, a young girl, wise beyond her years. Even when he’s been at his rottenest, Sarah loves him unconditionally. She may get exasperated with Ralph, but she always patiently helps him to see the error of his ways. She never gives up on Ralph and she’s always ready to forgive. Young Sarah is a good friend. That’s the kind of friend we should all try hard to be.

I know you’ll come to love Ralph as much as Sarah does. When you’re ready to read Rotten Ralph, I’m ready to lie down and listen. Collect all the books in the Rotten Ralph series. This can be a fun project the whole family will enjoy.