As a former librarian, I'm going to start out by saying that every month should be National Reading Month, but March is considered the official month. Emma's school is doing several different activities to celebrate reading. I love how they include DEAR (drop everything and read) on a daily basis.
To honor Dr. Seuss, the Apples4Teachers website is filled with all kinds of Dr. Seuss activities.
Scholastic has a great March calendar of daily reading activities available here.
I've listed a few of my favorite activities from their calendar:
March 5th (visit the library and check out a book)
March 10th (ask your parents what their favorite books are)
March 13th (turn off the tv and pick up a book)
March 14th (when serving Mom breakfast in bed, be sure to include something for her to read)
March 23rd (create your own special place to curl up with a good book)
March 29th (put your imagination to work and ask your parents to help write a story that's all about you)
I've got two different books started (Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama & Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang).
Emma is currently enjoying the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. Josie is obsessed with Green Eggs and Ham and Go Dogs Go.
Chris has been reading In Search of Harry Potter by Steve Vander Ark.
What's currently on your nightstand?
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