April 12th is National D.E.A.R. Day

Since I won't be able to blog on National D.E.A.R. Day, I wanted to go ahead and post this. We did D.E.A.R. Time in Pre-K every day at work in GA. In case you don't know what it is, click on the photo for more information...
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What is National D.E.A.R. Day?

D.E.A.R. stands for Drop Everything and Read. National D.E.A.R. Day is a special reading celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority.

Who Is Leading the National D.E.A.R. Day Celebration?

The National Education Association (NEA); Parent Teacher Association (PTA); the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association; Reading Rockets; The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC); the Newspaper Association of America Foundation (NAA); First Book; HarperCollins Children’s Books; and Ramona Quimby.

How Can I Participate?

Schools, libraries, bookstores and other organizations are being asked to host Drop Everything and Read events on April 12. You can attend an event in your community or participate right in your own home by reading for 30 minutes!