 |
||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||||||||
|
Mark Your Calendar: April 12, Beverly Cleary’s birthday, is National D.E.A.R. Day. Add this date to school, library and other promotional calendars and encourage families to find 30 minutes to Drop Everything and Read. Review the Materials: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks and its National D.E.A.R. Day partners want to support your efforts to promote the importance of setting aside time for reading into a family’s busy schedule. Pledge to participate and use the reproducible activities, templates, and other resources available throughout this section of the website to help you plan, promote, and host your D.E.A.R. events. Promote National D.E.A.R. Day and Your Celebration: Get everybody reading! Download the Save the Date and Sample Media Alert templates and spread the word in newsletters, e-mails, and to your local newspaper. Even if they can’t make it to your local D.E.A.R. Day celebration, you still want everyone to Drop Everything and Read on April 12 wherever they happen to be. D.E.A.R. Families: Encouraging families to spend time together reading is the focus of National D.E.A.R. Day. Distribute the reproducible flyer to spread the word among families about the program and your event. Provide parents with tips for family reading, suggested reading lists, and activity sheets to use at home on D.E.A.R. Day and every day. Click here for additional ideas and a list of available resources. Invite Guest Readers: The goal of National D.E.A.R. Day is to show families how to make time to drop everything and read. Important members of your community and local celebrities who make time to read at your event can help motivate others to read and share the joys of reading together. |
