From timeless classics Where the Wild Things Are or The Velveteen Rabbit to newer favorites Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Is Your Mamma a Llama?, books from your childhood (as well as those you find yourself reading over and over to little ones you love) have a way of sticking with you.

Today is National Reading Day – an annual event that celebrates reading for younger children.  In thousands of schools and libraries across the country, educators and others will help students Pre-K through third grade develop literacy skills by reading books aloud.

Reading to young people helps cultivate the next generation of artists and creators.  To help the teachers of those budding creators the Copyright Alliance Education Foundation provides educational information for teachers and students that facilitates teaching not only literacy but also media and digital literacy.

So remember a favorite line or two (“I am Sam, Sam I am” anyone?) and break out a favorite children’s book  in honor of National Reading Day.  You never know, you may inspire the next great American author.

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This entry was posted on Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 1:15 pm by Sandra Aistars and is filed under creativity, creators, education. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.