Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss

 Reading never gets old. Reading doesn’t go out of style, Reading doesn’t need updating to a new format. Reading doesn’t require batteries or need charging. Reading can be free of monthly fees. Doesn’t that sound amazing. So pick up a book and read to a kid today. Show them the amazing things that awaits them with Read Across America. 

READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY WITH DR. SEUSS!

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One of the most important things we can teach our kids is to love books and to love reading books. And that’s exactly what the NEA Read Across America initiative is all about. And who better to celebrate it with than the beloved Dr. Seuss! Read more from the NEA on Read Across America

And because of this, this celebration of reading is held on a school day that falls on or by March 2nd. Why is March 2nd so important? Well, it’s Dr. Seuss’ birthday of course.

What’s most exciting for us is that Dr. Seuss was actually born in the town right next to ours, Springfield, MA. We have an awesome museum that will be opening an exhibit dedicated to Dr. Seuss. Plus, there is already an amazing Dr. Seuss  National Memorial Sculpture Garden featuring Horton, The Lorax, Yertle the Turtle and so many more favorites.

We can all remember a favorite Dr. Seuss book from our childhood or that we shared with our kids, grandkids, or students. This nationwide celebration is meant to encourage a whole year of reading and thus a lifetime of reading enjoyment.

Here are a few little known Dr. Seuss facts I spotted you might enjoy sharing with your kids. Plus, one that we love is that Whoville in The Grinch is all about Easthampton, MA and it’s residents and Mt. Crumpet is modeled after Mt. Tom. We’ve climbed that mountain!

Reading certainly does encourage us to think and wonder. We can fly away in our own mind to a different world filled with crazy and amazing adventures. He is truly right in the more that you learn and the more that you know, the places you will go.

Here’s a few of our favorite Dr. Seuss books to share with your kids or students March 2nd and every day after that.

Now of course we have awesome Seuss science and STEM activities to pair with our favorite Dr. Seuss books. Have a look!

And if you have a kid who loves all things science, technology, engineering, and math {STEM}, these picture books are also perfect for Read Across America!

Let’s celebrate Read Across America with Dr. Seuss and wish him a happy birthday along the way.

His books have brought so much joy to kids everywhere!