Read Across America Day Celebrated at District 102

Read Across America Day, an annual reading motivation founded by the National Education Association (NEA), calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2. Launched twenty one years ago as a way to get kids excited about reading, NEA's Read Across America has grown into a year-long program that culminates every year on March 2, the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss. In addition to celebrating the good doctor’s 114th birthday, the theme of “Celebrating a Nation of Diverse Readers” was also honored on this special day.

Elementary schools in La Grange School District 102 celebrated reading and literacy by taking part in a variety of Seuss-centered activities and challenges and by reading some of the doctor’s classic works, as well as a number of diverse books. The Education Association also donated $125 to each library to celebrate this reading initiative.

The NEA Read Across America is a literacy project that encourages readers, both young and old, to discover the joys of reading and cultivate good reading habits. As the nation’s largest reading celebration, more than 45 million students, parents, educators and others participate every year.

Photo Caption 1: Kindergartners in Aimee Dobry's class at Ogden Avenue School in LaGrange participated in a variety of literacy activities centered around Read Across America Day on March 2.

Photo Caption 2: Jennifer LaRocque (center) read “Be Who You Are” by Todd Parr to her kindergarten class at Barnsdale Road School in LaGrange Park in honor of Read Across America Day.

Photo Caption 3: Kelly Davis, Learning Resource Center Director at Cossitt School in LaGrange, read "Wishtree" to students during Read Across America Day to kick off the school's One Book, One School project.

Photo Caption 4: Students at Congress Park School in Brookfield participated in Seuss Book Bingo in the library. Featured are Ava Reynoso, Daniel Ort, Quintin Cooper, Zuzu Deegan, Brandon Dowling, and Ariel Decapua.

Photo Caption 5: Third grader Alexis Hernandez read “The Book with No Pictures” to kindergartners to celebrate Read Across America Day and Reading Olympics at Ogden Avenue School in LaGrange.

Photo Caption 6: Third graders at Forest Road School in LaGrange Park took part in a Sip 'n Read on Read Across America Day where students brought in their favorite books, a drink, and blanket for a fort. Pictured is Sam Albrecht.