Jay Leonard
Happy World Read Aloud Day! Observed Feb 16, World Read Aloud Day celebrates literacy and the importance of sharing stories with one another.
According to LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day “motivates children, teens, and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words and creates a community of readers taking action to show the world that the right to literacy belongs to all people.”
Some tips for reading aloud, from Words for Life, include doing different voices, going on a journey within your story and keeping the listener guessing. No only do these tips help create more of an experience for the listener and reader, they also promote memory building and understanding.
See how social media celebrated World Read Aloud Day below:
Social Media Celebrates World Read Aloud Day
My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read~
President Abraham Lincoln#WorldReadAloudDay pic.twitter.com/eXda3Ff8M9— Ruby Sojourner (@Virgini64079572) February 16, 2017
Celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay! Photo: @UCSF Bookstore, circa 1978 pic.twitter.com/iIWbewrSyK
— UCSF Archives (@ucsf_archives) February 16, 2017
It's #WorldReadAloudDay. I'm reading The Dogcatcher in the Rye while Squeak digs into The Great Catsby. pic.twitter.com/hcQHxd3MvD
— Garfield (@Garfield) February 16, 2017
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library." -Jorge Luis Borges. Read a book to a child today #WorldReadAloudDay pic.twitter.com/CIEUteVXcO
— ASPIRA of New York (@nyaspira) February 16, 2017
There's nothing like seeing the face of a child light up with laughter when you read them a book, silly voices and all. #WorldReadAloudDay
— Bill Aicher (@BillAicher) February 16, 2017
It's #WorldReadAloudDay ! Find a book – find your voice – find some ears -share the joy! ❤️
— Peter H. Reynolds (@peterhreynolds) February 16, 2017
Such a great idea. Every day should be #WorldReadAloudDay. pic.twitter.com/Ai9mfMTdVf
— Mike Archer (@JamesMArcher) February 16, 2017
Use the power of story to grow love. #WorldReadAloudDay @Sourcebooks pic.twitter.com/4J5h7feCQ1
— Marianne Richmond (@M_Richmond21) February 16, 2017
#WorldReadAloudDay Written words are gateways to knowledge & opportunity is only accessible to those with the ability to decipher them! pic.twitter.com/3w1GLUULr2
— Room to Read (@RoomtoRead) February 16, 2017
Today is #WorldReadAloudDay ! pic.twitter.com/z0cjjnSRZn
— Miss Turner (@msturnertweets) February 16, 2017
How are you celebrating World Read Aloud Day? What’s your favorite book? Sound off in the comments section below!
Photo credit: François Philipp, Flickr
This article was written for Business 2 Community by Jay Leonard.
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