Bring the celebration of reading and literacy into your classroom, library, school, and home all year long.
Read Across America Day: Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
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Celebrate the National Day on Writing®!
K - 12
Calendar Activity
| Literacy-Related Event
Students examine the different ways that they write and think about the role writing plays in life.
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The Lunar New Year starts today.
2 - 12
Calendar Activity
| Holiday & School Celebration
Today is the first day of the New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar.
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Take part in the African American Read-In!
K - 12
Calendar Activity
| Literacy-Related Event
Students come together with family and friends to take part in a read-in of books by African American authors and report their results.
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Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
K - 12
Calendar Activity
| Literacy-Related Event
Parents, grandparents, and other family members are invited to the classroom for a family-school reading day.
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It's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere!
K - 6
Calendar Activity
| Holiday & School Celebration
Students brainstorm words or images that they associate with winter, select and read a picture book about winter, and compare the two using the interactive Venn Diagram.
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Celebrate the 100th day of school!
K - 12
Calendar Activity
| Holiday & School Celebration
As a class, students work in small groups to create a "100th Day" book.
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Groundhog Day is February 2.
K - 5
Calendar Activity
| Holiday & School Celebration
A celebration is held for Groundhog day where students engage in a shadow-watching activity, make predictions, and listen to news reports to compare what happens with Punxsutawney Phil.