I hope this is not too "teachery" of me! Just wanted to invite my friends and family to join "Jumpstart’s Read for the Record" on October 8th! My kindergarten class will be participating and we will also participate as a family at home with Ansley! This year, Jumpstart invites everyone to read the classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, on October 8th. We are reading the book and doing some fun activities that coorelate with the story at school, and I figured why not share the idea with my friends and family so they can do the same whether they are teachers or are at home with their kids? There are some suggested activities on their website (www.readfortherecord.org).
Jumpstart's Read for the Record is an international campaign to bring children together with valued grownups in their lives to read the same book, on the same day, in communities all over the world! How cool is that? In 2008, they broke their own world record as nearly 700,000 readers shared the classic children’s tale, Corduroy! To quote from the website, "On one historic day, one amazing book will be read aloud in classrooms, libraries and homes from Japan, Germany and Brazil to cities and rural communities across America. Hushed with wonder and tickled with giggles, children around the world will simultaneously experience the joy of reading!"
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