Natalie Perkins, 6, loves to read. One of his favorite authors is Dr. Seuss.
"I have all his books," Southern Elementary School first grader says proudly.
(Her favorite book Seuss, by the way, is The Lorax. And, yes, she speaks for the trees, too.)
So it is not surprising that Natalie, with her mother, Roberta, and four years brother, Nathan Grant, were among the many families in a special evening reading Thursday at South View in honor of the author of beloved children, children, and the annual event Read through America.
South View was actually a step ahead of the event, which is officially today, the anniversary of Dr. Seuss.
Each student received a free book, listened to Mayor Dennis Tyler read on trees, played a game of Jeopardy rhymes and, of course, read Seuss books with his family.
"This is our third night of family reading this year," said South View Senior Kara Miller. "It really reinforces the importance of reading and quality time with the family in general."
South view of the third year teacher Judy Woodson, who helped plan Thursday's event, agreed.
"It's wonderful for everyone to be able to come together for something so important - reading," she said.
Many schools and libraries have planned various initiatives through events Read today's America, including the North View Elementary, where students and staff will Diffendoofer Day celebration, with a reading of Hooray for Day by Eric Diffendoofer main Grimm.
All Muncie Elementary School also have another kind of Seuss related activities.
The meeting room at the Kennedy Library, 1700 W. McGalliard Road, will be transformed into Seussville today. Free activities will be available from 9 am to 6 pm Members of the Indiana Zeta chapter of Pi Beta Phi Sorority at Ball State University will lead crafts and reading books Seuss.
Handicrafts such as door hangers Seuss inspired that allow people you want to know if the company or to "stay away because you are now Grinch", according Beth Meyer, Director of Youth Services Kennedy.
There will Lorax, Gerald McBoing Boing and Daisy-Head Mayzie activities, to name but three. And all the Seuss books will be available for reading. "Books for very young children, as well as books that are a little more difficult, more complicated vocabulary Seussian," said Meyer.
Meyer said the library celebrates reading across America each year. But let's be honest, people there will take advantage of any event that celebrates literacy.
"Sure," Meyer noted.
Read Across America, developed by the National Education Association (NEA), is a reading motivation and awareness of the annual program which calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
The program began in 1997 and has since become the largest celebration of reading in the country.
"I have all his books," Southern Elementary School first grader says proudly.
(Her favorite book Seuss, by the way, is The Lorax. And, yes, she speaks for the trees, too.)
So it is not surprising that Natalie, with her mother, Roberta, and four years brother, Nathan Grant, were among the many families in a special evening reading Thursday at South View in honor of the author of beloved children, children, and the annual event Read through America.
South View was actually a step ahead of the event, which is officially today, the anniversary of Dr. Seuss.
Each student received a free book, listened to Mayor Dennis Tyler read on trees, played a game of Jeopardy rhymes and, of course, read Seuss books with his family.
"This is our third night of family reading this year," said South View Senior Kara Miller. "It really reinforces the importance of reading and quality time with the family in general."
South view of the third year teacher Judy Woodson, who helped plan Thursday's event, agreed.
"It's wonderful for everyone to be able to come together for something so important - reading," she said.
Many schools and libraries have planned various initiatives through events Read today's America, including the North View Elementary, where students and staff will Diffendoofer Day celebration, with a reading of Hooray for Day by Eric Diffendoofer main Grimm.
All Muncie Elementary School also have another kind of Seuss related activities.
The meeting room at the Kennedy Library, 1700 W. McGalliard Road, will be transformed into Seussville today. Free activities will be available from 9 am to 6 pm Members of the Indiana Zeta chapter of Pi Beta Phi Sorority at Ball State University will lead crafts and reading books Seuss.
Handicrafts such as door hangers Seuss inspired that allow people you want to know if the company or to "stay away because you are now Grinch", according Beth Meyer, Director of Youth Services Kennedy.
There will Lorax, Gerald McBoing Boing and Daisy-Head Mayzie activities, to name but three. And all the Seuss books will be available for reading. "Books for very young children, as well as books that are a little more difficult, more complicated vocabulary Seussian," said Meyer.
Meyer said the library celebrates reading across America each year. But let's be honest, people there will take advantage of any event that celebrates literacy.
"Sure," Meyer noted.
Read Across America, developed by the National Education Association (NEA), is a reading motivation and awareness of the annual program which calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
The program began in 1997 and has since become the largest celebration of reading in the country.
