National Reading Month
Celebrate National Reading Month with your Students
March is National Reading Month and a perfect time to spark curiosity and a lifelong love of books with your students! Whether you're fostering early literacy or deepening comprehension, here are a few creative ways to celebrate:
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Roll It To Know It Game
This game helps students connect with their friends and build relationships through meaningful questions and answers. In this dice game, students will ask each other questions based on the number they roll and then listen to the response. “Roll It To Know It” will provide an opportunity to learn a few fun facts about each other.
“Make Friends” Read Aloud & Puppet Craft Activity | Pre-Kindergarten
Immerse your youngest learners in an enchanting interactive reading activity that revolves around the heartwarming book "Meesha Makes Friends" by the talented author Tom Percival.
This activity aims to spark discussions about friendship while encouraging participants to analyze the book cover thoughtfully before diving into the story. Then, once the characters from the book come to life, children can embark on a delightful journey of creativity and imagination. Find more detailed instructions here.
What is Your Favorite? Activity | Kindergarten-2nd Grade
Asking questions helps us know our friends better. On this worksheet, students will pair up and ask questions about their favorite food, animal, color, and instrument. Multiple choice options support students with emerging literacy skills and space to write the answer, supporting students with independent writing skills.
Practice Asking Activity | 3rd-5th Grade
Asking questions is the key to getting to know each other better. On this worksheet, students will fill in the missing word of a question and then write two of their own questions. Students are challenged to ask a friend one or more of these questions.
Interview A Friend Worksheet | Middle School
Asking questions and listening carefully can help us learn more about the people around us. On this worksheet, students are tasked with interviewing someone in their class they don’t know very well. Three questions are provided, and two will be written by students.
Let’s make this National Reading Month one to remember!
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