World Read Aloud Day

Friday, February 1st, marked Lit World's campaign for sharing the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories. Room 216 had an extra special treat for World Read Aloud Day and was able to skype with two different published authors.

Over the last few weeks, our shared class read aloud has been Abby Cooper's book Sticks & Stones so we were extra excited to meet with her. We were able to ask questions and gain more insight into her characters. We even learned more about these mysterious blue notes we've been reading about in our story and where her inspiration came from. Don't worry she didn't give anything away.

We also met with Rebecca Donnelly and loved hearing a portion of her book How to Stage a Catastrophe. Her novel is written as the script of a play which tied perfectly to our comparison in our poetry unit. We were able to get an insight into her publishing a book and got to ask questions about the process. 

This year we decided to take Lit World's mission on and practice our own reading aloud. With books in hand, we headed down to the Howe-Manning Preschool and visited Mrs. McElroy's class. 4th graders practiced their fluency skills and read their favorite picture books aloud. 

It’s hard to imagine a more delightful holiday than World Read Aloud Day, “to celebrate the power of words and create a community of readers taking action to show the world that the right to literacy belongs to all people.” Never underestimate the power of reading aloud with your children.