[Nfbmt] Read Across America: Promote Braille Literacy, Have Fun, and READ!

[James Aldrich]

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Read Across America: Promote Braille Literacy, Have Fun, and READ!
Federationists:



It is almost that time of year again­the time of year when every 
Sneech, every Who, everyone wearing a Thneed, celebrates Seuss because 
they love to READ!



 Any time reading is being celebrated, you know that we will be there 
proclaiming our love of Braille! The National Education Association 
celebrates Read Across America Day on Dr. Seuss’ birthday every year. 
March 2, Dr. Seuss’s birthday, falls on a Sunday this year, so the 
festivities will take place on Monday, March 3 in schools and libraries 
around the country. As usual, the NFB will be joining the celebration 
of children’s literacy by emphasizing the importance of Braille. We 
need your help to get the message out to the world that we love Braille!



 You can join in the Read Across America fun and help spread the good 
news about Braille starting today by doing the following:
 1.      Help your affiliate organize a Read Across America Day 
birthday party for Dr. Seuss. We will be sharing party and activity 
ideas with affiliate leaders very soon.
 2.      Send in pictures of you or your child reading a Braille book 
near landmarks or other identifiable places. We want to show the world 
that blind people read Braille across America by showcasing pictures of 
Braille readers at famous landmarks. Whether it’s by the Statue of 
Liberty, Gateway Arch, the Rocky Mountains, a saguaro cactus, the Grand 
Canyon, Disneyland, Epcot Center, or even a Route 66 sign­let’s show 
the world that Braille readers are everywhere! Chosen pictures will be 
posted on nfb.org, on the NFB’s Facebook page, and tweeted by @NFB_Voice.
 3.      Send us a video of you or your child reading Braille or 
showing how you will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. A selection of the 
submitted videos will be posted on Facebook, the NFB’s YouTube channel, 
and tweeted by @NFB_Voice. For a fabulous example of a video, check out 
this example, submitted by Josey and Angel (one Braille reader and one 
print reader).Have fun, get creative, and show the world why you love Braille!

 On March 3, Read Across America Day, help spread the message that 
Braille rocks by:
 1.      READING Dr. Seuss! This is what this day is all about. You can 
find Dr. Seuss books in Braille online to download at Bookshare or from 
NLS, and you can find hardcopy Braille books at National Braille Press.
 2.      Read with a child. Volunteer to read a story or two to 
children at a school. Read with your own children. Or read with a young friend.
 3.      Tell us about what you are reading. Whether you are reading 
Dr. Seuss or something else, we still want to hear about it. Post about 
it on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtags #Braille and #NEAReads 
(the official Read Across America hashtag). You can talk about what you 
are reading, suggest books, ask for suggestions, or post about why you 
love Braille and why it is important, or about anything else. We want 
to hear from you!



If the whole country is talking about literacy on March 3, Braille must 
be a part of the conversation.



 "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read 
with a child."

 --Dr. Seuss



 If you have questions about the NFB’s participation in Read Across 
America, please be in touch.



 Liz Spann

 Education Program Specialist

 Jernigan Institute

 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

 200 E. Wells Street

 at Jernigan Place.

 Baltimore, MD 21230

 Email: espann at nfb.org

 Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2418




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