Dr. Seuss Day is a holiday that celebrates the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel – otherwise known by the pen name by which he authored children’s books: Dr. Seuss. During the 1990s, the National Education Association advocated for “READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY” as a way to promote children’s reading.
“READ ACROSS AMERICA”, a year-round program and the nation’s largest celebration of reading, focuses on motivating children and teens to read!
- Keep books everywhere you spend time. Put them in the car, in every room of the house, and tuck them in backpacks and purses. …
- Visit the library often. …
- Get caught reading. …
- Read to your children. …
- Have your children read to you, too.
