My mother was a teacher. By the time I was born, she was in a different field professionally, but some thing never leave you once you have been a teacher. Books were always around us. We read almost every night. Library trips were weekly events.
My first memory of hearing books read aloud was "And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street" by Dr. Seuss. My grandmother loved reading this book to me. If you've read it, it is not as exciting as other Seuss classics, but it still holds a special place in my heart. I've tried to read it to Katie, and at age 2, she is not impressed. She likes "Pete the Cat."
We are preparing as a school for World Read Aloud Day in March. As we approach this day, I look forward to sharing more Read Aloud thoughts and ideas.
litworld.org/worldreadaloudday
