Background Information

The National Education Association (NEA) annually sponsors Read Across America. Approaching its tenth year, NEA's Read Across America focuses the country's attention on how important it is to motivate children to read in addition to helping them master basic skills.

NEA launched the Read Across America program in 1997. The nationwide reading celebration takes place each year on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss, who epitomizes a love of learning. Dr. Seuss's use of rhyme makes his books an effective tool for teaching young children the basic skills they need to be successful.

Find out more information about NEA's Read Across America and frequently asked questions .

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Read Across America Resources on Teachers.Net

• The Teachers.Net Read Across America chatboard is where you will find other Read Across America devotees.

• Sign up for the Teachers.Net Read Across America mailring for access to the Read Across America Day email group! http://teachers.net/mailrings/

• Read Across America activities chat includes many ideas for observing RAA Day http://teachers.net/archive/raa021301.html

• Compilation of Read Across America activities http://teachers.net/gazette/APR02/raa2002.html

• Read Across America Day! Activities, door decorating, a week of plans http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR02/raa2002.html

• A Cat in the Hat pin to make for Read Across America Day http://teachers.net/gazette/FEB02/crafts.html

• Dr. Seuss book related activities http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//866.html

• Allegory and Dr Seuss with Seuss Life Timeline http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/3130.html

• Lesson plans for Dr. Seuss Week http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts//470.html

• The Lorax explorations http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2786.html

• How Do You Know You Won't Like It [if you haven't tried]? Employs Green Eggs & Ham http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1063.html

• Foot theme activities (The Foot Book) http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2016.html

• You've got a wocket where? (There's a Wocket in My Pocket) http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1062.html

• Yertle the Turtle activity http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2498.html

• The Cat In the Hat & Bartholomew and the Oobleck (includes recipe for oobleck) http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2500.html

• Venn Diagram With One Fish, Two Fish http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/707.html

• The Cat in the Hat mini-unit http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1571.html

• Green Eggs & Ham http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2499.html

• Phonemic awareness with The Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs And Ham, Hop On Pop http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2771.html

• Sneetches activities http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/2497.html

• Planning a family literacy night (transcript) http://teachers.net/archive/ec112399.html

• March activities including Dr. Seuss http://teachers.net/archive/ec022399.html

• You can locate lessons fitting your themes and topics by searching the Teachers.Net Lessons Bank. http://teachers.net/lessons/

• Don't forget to check the Teachers.Net Classifieds where teachers post books and other teaching supplies for sale! http://teachers.net/classifieds/

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