District to Celebrate World Read Aloud on February 3

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World Read Aloud Day has become a global movement of millions. Each year, readers, writers, and listeners from communities worldwide come together to celebrate the power of reading, sharing stories, and continuing to expand the reach of global literacy.

This activity’s objective is to promote a love for reading. It also seeks to have young and old value literary works as a communication vehicle and a source of knowledge. It has also helped many young children understand reading as a source of information, fun, and enjoyment.

On World Read Aloud Day, students let their imaginations fly! They and educators, librarians, and families can enjoy their story and the fun that the event creates.

This year, children and adults will celebrate World Read Aloud Day on February 3. This initiative is promoted by the Litworld organization that reminds everyone about the importance of forming reading habits early in life and its benefits, especially among the youngest.

“Literacy is a right for everyone,” Superintendent LaTonya M. Goffney said. “World Read Aloud is a fun day, but I encourage everyone to celebrate reading every day. Early literacy is so important in young children’s development.”

Early literacy is so important to Aldine ISD that it is one of its priority goals, especially to have students at or above grade level by third grade. At the start of the 2020-21 school year, AISD implemented a new reading program impacting students in grades PreK to Grade 8.

Marco Zannier Virginillo, program director for library services, encourages children, adolescents, and adults to read aloud at home. He stated that children model what they see and do at home, and reading aloud allows children the opportunity to hear and practice reading fluency. It only takes 15 minutes a day to read aloud to children from birth to promote the love of reading from that moment and make it a habit over time.

Zannier Virginillo also shared that school librarians will celebrate with planned activities at their campuses.

The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department is also working with district leaders, including Superintendent Goffney, to record them reading a book aloud. So be on the lookout to see the videos on the district’s YouTube and Vimeo pages on February 3. 

Visit your child’s school website or contact your child’s school library to learn how you can join World Read Aloud celebrations online.