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It’s World Read Aloud Day!

World Read Aloud Day 2018 is Proudly Sponsored by:

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World Read Aloud Day celebrates the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.

Follow LitWorld on Facebook and Twitter, and #WorldReadAloudDay to stay up to date and join the conversation.
Celebrate World Read Aloud Day by reading aloud and taking action on behalf of the 750 million people who lack basic reading and writing skills.

Around the world, people come together to join this global movement created by the international literacy nonprofit LitWorld, and proudly sponsored by Scholastic.

Visit litworld.org/wrad to register to participate, check out LitWorld’s free resources, and learn more!

Download the full World Read Aloud Day Event and Activity Packet as a PDF.

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