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The Benefits of Reading Aloud

1. Reading out loud strengthens a child's listening skills

2. Hearing new words develops vocabulary

3. Reading to children instills in them a desire to read & a lifelong love of reading!

While a child learns the most in the first 5 years of life, the benefits of reading aloud extend all the way through middle school! 

Here are some books for toddlers through middle school kids that are great to read out loud.

Happy World Read Aloud Day! #WRAD15

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And TODAY is World Read Aloud Day! CELEBRATE, bros!

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Happy World Read Aloud Day 2015! I am happy to be apart of the @LitWorld young professional group and really believe in the work they do as an organization in spreading the importance of reading and literacy! The World Read Aloud Day Reading Minutes Challenge is a joyful and rewarding adventure. The concept is simple: Participants read for as many minutes as they can leading up to World Read Aloud Day on March 4th. Every minute read will build strong reading muscles. On top of that, every second spent reading a story can have a big impact on the world. If you have a little person in your life read with them today and everyday. Pick up your favorite book from when you were a child and share it with them! If you have someone older in your life, grab their favorite book and sit down and read with them! Reading is your ticket to not only learning, but to exploring places beyond your imagination! Share you story! #WRAD15 #ReadAloud #LitWorld 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 (at WeWork)

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Thanks for the #WRAD15 Memories!

Thanks for the #WRAD15 Memories!

Thanks to all my wonderful readers and friends for following along on my World Read Aloud Day 2015 extravaganza. I’ve had so much fun supporting LitWorld‘s international literacy advocacy event.

The fourth of March is coming to a close in Australia, but it’s just dawning in other parts of the world, so I will share two more friends’ Read Aloud Favourites.

Lynne

Teacher – First Grade and…

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Murphy Elementary School in Metamora, MI, has got me stoked to read aloud to their students tomorrow as part of WORLD READ ALOUD DAY. Watch the video and you'll get stoked, too!

[ali-stegert]

Living the Dream - #WRAD15

Living the Dream - #WRAD15 Reading aloud to primary school students was an amazing experience. Plus more #LittleMeerkat

  Ali & Little Meerkat at the school library. What a great display!

World Read Aloud Day is today! 4 March 2015. An event organised by LitWorld, #WRAD15 is all about promoting literacy as a means of combating poverty and inequality worldwide.

Spilling Ink has joined in the fun with a few initiatives.

Read Aloud experts–teachers, librarians, and children’s writers–have shared their favourite read…

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Little Meerkat's Letter Arrives Home

Little Meerkat needed a boost to reach the postbox.

Featured Book: Little Meerkat

Spilling Ink’s World Read Aloud Day (#WRAD15) featured book is Little Meerkat, a gorgeous picture book written by Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Shannon Melville, and published by Wombat Books. You can buy a copy here.

Read the earlier posts (or go to #LittleMeerkat on Twitter) to see how Ali played…

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Even More #WRAD15 Favourites & Fun

Even More #WRAD15 Favourites. Teachers and children's writers share their favourite read aloud books. Plus a #LittleMeerkat Update

The 4th of March is World Read Aloud Day 2015, an event sponsored by LitWorld. Its aim is to promote literacy as a way of combating poverty and inequality worldwide.

For the past week, I’ve been sharing some #WRAD15 inspiration by interviewing Read Aloud experts–teachers, librarians, and children’s writers. Be sure to check out the earlier posts to see their choices for favourite read aloud…

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