Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day

Want to help put a new book in a child's hands just by reading to your own child?

This Thursday, October 7, read Ezra Keats' The Snowy Day and help set a record for the most people reading the same book on the same day. For every copy of The Snowy Day read, the Jumpstart organization (makers of learning games) and We Give Books will donate a book to a child in need. This campaign also kicks off Jumpstart’s yearlong program, preparing preschool children in low-income neighborhoods for success in school and life. You can read more about that at jstart.org.

If you don't have a copy of this book, you can check for it at the library or read it for free online at wegivebooks.org. Make sure to register at that site to get counted for the reading record.

For teachers and homeschoolers, that website also offers different vocabulary and art activities you can do in addition to reading the story to your class.

Show your support for early literacy and read a good book with the rest of us this Thursday! How many can we get to join in from the Massillon area??