February - Tennessee Education Association

March 2012
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NEA’S Read
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
NEA’S Read Across America
Building a Nation of Readers
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How will you help the Lorax spread his
message? How about planting a reading garden
or creating a pledge tree? You’ll fi nd these ideas
and more at www.seussville.com.
Link of the Month
Stay connected to NEA’s Read Across America
through our website and Facebook page. Go
to www.readacrossamerica.org to pledge and
www.nea.org/readacross to download materials.
Activity of the Month
Proud of your Read Across America activities?
Post and tweet your favorite photos, upload your
videos to Schooltube and Youtube, and blog
about ab b your favorite books. Sharing your stories
will w inspire others to do the same.
MARCH M DATES
March 2 NEA’s Read Across America Day
March 5 Teen Tech Week begins
March 14 Pi Day
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
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The
Lorax, written and
illustrated ill t t d by b Dr. D Seuss, S moves
from page to screen nationwide
on Read Across America Day.
Here’s your chance to share your
love of the book and fi lm.
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www.seussville.com. Artwork used with permission.
Create a Dr. Seuss
Reading Event
The following is a simple
scenario for elementary or
middle school teachers who
want to conduct a Read Across
America event in their classroom.
This is by far the most typical
celebration and can be easily
adapted to other situations.
Consult your principal
and obtain approvals. Most
principals love Read Across
America and are happy to get
involved.
Look at your school’s calendar
and choose a date to celebrate.
The official day is March 2. If this
conflicts with another event,
feel free to pick a different day.
Some schools celebrate the
week before or after. Talk to your
principal and check your school
calendar as early as possible to
avoid any last-minute problems.
Read the copyright and
licensing arrangements. It’s
important to honor NEA’s
agreements with Dr. Seuss
Enterprises in order to maintain
this special relationship.
Consult with your school
librarian. It’s likely that he or
she is already familiar with Read
Across America and may have
ideas to offer. Reserve books in
advance—there may be a run on
Dr. Seuss titles!
Ask other teachers if they
are making plans. Consider
coordinating your efforts for a
school-wide event.
Invite guest readers to
come to your class on March
2 and read to your students.
There is something powerful
about a policeman, firefighter,
mayor, radio personality, pastor,
high school quarterback, or
grandmother sharing their love
for reading.
Be sure to ask your guests
to talk about why reading is
important in their lives, and
about their favorite books when
they were kids. Afterwards,
encourage your students to write
thank-you notes.
Make arrangements for a Dr.
Seuss birthday cake if resources
allow.
Visit www.nea.org/
readacross for more ideas.
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