Students from pre-school through second grade at the Sallisaw Liberty Elementary school will join millions across the country to celebrate the National Education's 8th annual Read Across America Day, March 2, on Dr. Seuss's 101st birthday. To honor the good doctor and celebrate the fun and value of reading, we'd like to invite everyone to pick up a book and read to a child.
Last year, reading events in all 50 states attracted more than 45 million readers of all ages. In celebration of the growing diversity of America's public schools, March 2 will also launch "Lea con NEA," a new program designed to reach out to Spanish-speaking students.
The NEA's Read Across America Team will be led by two co-captains, National Football League superstars Tiki Barber, a running back for the New York Giants, and his twin brother, Ronde Barber, starting cornerback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Barbers will help deliver the reading message: Kids who ready - and are read to - do better in school and help build great public schools.
All the research shows that when children read for fun outside of school, they do better in school. Our goal is to show America's children the joys of reading - on March 2 and every day.
Geneva Ford, Liberty's Reading Specialist
Henrietta Luttmer, Libery's Dean of Students
