Celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Seuss with These Ideas

The love of reading takes center stage on March 2 as schools and groups celebrate Read Across America to mark Dr. Seuss' birthday with special events, programs and story time. Check out these resources to help you plan a fun — and educational — Read Across America celebration.

For Teachers

• Share the joy of reading with these 25 Read Across America ideas for school. Learn how to design all types of reading events.
• Celebrate the wisdom and humor of the popular author with these 30 Dr. Seuss quotes.
• Check out these bulletin board ideas for creative ways to spotlight favorite books.
• Read about how SignUpGenius helped organize a successful high school reading marathon.
• Invite parents and community members to read to children with an online sign up.

For Family

• Make family story time a fun nightly tradition with these 50 classic children's books.
• Try these 50 ways to make reading fun to instill a love of literature in your children for Read Across America and every day.
• Check out more ways to make reading enjoyable with these 5 "fun rules" for reading.

Dr. Seuss wrote, "You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights." Read Across America can give students a new perspective as they rise to new heights, one book at a time.

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