Meadow Brook School Librarian Celeste O’Brien, dressed as Dr. Suess’ The Cat in the Hat for the Read Across America event.
Reminder Publishing photos by Sarah Heinonen
EAST LONGMEADOW — For the 27th year, East Longmeadow High School students volunteered to visit Meadow Brook School to read to students in grades K-2 for Read Across America, an initiative to foster a love of reading. This year’s reading partnership took place on March 14.
Read Across America began in 1998 as an initiative of the National Education Association. The year-round program of events and partnerships encourages children and teens to read. The highlight of the program usually takes place in National Reading Month in March and around the March 2 birthday of famed children’s author Dr. Suess.
National Education Association offers a list of titles and resources for families and educators to use throughout the year. The association focuses on books that allow students to see themselves reflected in the story, and those that let young readers learn about worlds and characters different from themselves.
