Today is World Read Aloud Day, and there are so many reasons to celebrate!
For starters, according to the Kids & Family Reading Report™: 5th Edition, conducted by Scholastic and YouGov, children ages 6 to 17 overwhelmingly say that they love(d) being read aloud to. And while the survey also found that most parents stop reading aloud to their children as they get older and can read independently, 40% of children ages 6–11 say they wish their parents would continue to read aloud to them because “it is a special time with their parents.”
LitWorld established World Read Aloud Day to help families celebrate and share how the simple act of reading aloud can help set kids on the path of becoming lifelong readers. The day is now celebrated by 1,000,000+ people across the world and reaches 31,000,000+ people online. Scholastic is thrilled to help celebrate it once again!
Here's what's happening:
- 10am ET: Pam Allyn, founder of LitWorld and a Scholastic ambassador, will be hosting a Twitter chat at @Scholastic, along with her special guest, Kwame Alexander. Follow along at #wrad.
- 11am ET: PBS News Hour is hosting a Facebook chat about the importance of reading aloud, and Scholastic parenting expert Maggie McGuire, along with Pam Allyn, will be participating on behalf of Scholastic. Follow along at facebook.com/newshour.
And check out the day's media coverage:
Plus, to guide parents on reading aloud to their children, we released an infographic about the importance of reading aloud and Scholastic Parents online has created a free resource guide featuring read aloud book lists for all ages: scholastic.com/KFRRparents.
Will you be reading aloud to the kids in your life today?
