National D.E.A.R. Day - Drop Everything And Read



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It’s coming soon, another national holiday – Drop everything and read day. Did you know that D.E.A.R. is celebrated on April 12^th in honor of author Beverly Cleary’s birthday? The goal of this day is to encourage people to make reading a part of their routine.

Get out that you’ve been wanting to read or choose a favorite children’s book to read to your child. Below is a list of childhood favorite books by Beverly Cleary:

The Hullabaloo ABC
Lucky Chuck
Ramona the Pest
Ramona the Brave
Henry and the Paper Route
Dear Mr. Henshaw

You can visit the D.E.A.R. website for other favorite books,  printable bookmarks and activity ideas. One activity asked the reader to… “Make a list of 10 things you would drop everything for.” What would you include on your list? Try this activity with your kids or simply choose a book and schedule a family reading time.
 

Here are some Family Reading Tips provided by the Reading Rockets website:

Designate a special time for family reading. It could be after dinner, before bedtime or reading the morning paper.
 

Encourage your child’s reading. Reading the cereal box at breakfast or the road signs on the way to school all help encourage reading.

 

Allow kids to choose books they’re interested in reading or have read aloud.

Register for a library card. If your child already has a library card use it frequently and take advantage of programs offered at the library.

What will you do to celebrate National D.E.A.R. Day.?