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ReadAcrossAmerica
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Read Across America Day: Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers

Bring the celebration of reading and literacy into your classroom, library, school, and home all year long.

Celebrate Digital Learning Day today.
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate Digital Learning Day today.

Students reflect on recent learning and the role digital tools and media have played in supporting or enhancing it.

WorldReadAloudDay
Grades
4 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Today is World Read Aloud Day.

Students celebrate the power of words by reading aloud to their classmates and spreading the word of global literacy to their friends and family.

AARI square
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Take part in the African American Read-In!

Students come together with family and friends to take part in a read-in of books by African American authors and report their results.

Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
Parents, grandparents, and other family members are invited to the classroom for a family-school reading day.
NCTE's Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award is announced today.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
NCTE's NCTE Orbis Pictus Award® for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children is announced today.

Students conduct research and write original works of nonfiction on topics of their choice.

Paperback books were first introduced in 1935.
Grades
3 - 8
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Paperback books were first introduced in 1935.
Independent reading is promoted among students by organizing a paperback book swap in the classroom or with other classes at the same grade level.
Celebrate National Library Week!
Grades
K - 12
|
Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Library Week!

Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.

Celebrate International Literacy Day!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate International Literacy Day!
Celebrate International Literacy Day by starting a literacy movement in your community.

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