National Family Literacy Month is an annual designation observed in November. This month, get the whole family snuggled up on the couch and open up a good book. Studies show that reading aloud with mom or dad is the most important activity when it comes to preparing children to read on their own.
And if you raise a good reader… Pretty much anything is possible! Reading helps with vocabulary, writing skills, attention span, memory, and teaches us about other times and places. Even if your child is just a baby, you should still sit down and read with them every once in a while. An infant can look at pictures and listen to your voice as you read stories to them… And believe it or not, studies show that that alone can have a profound effect on your child when it comes to learning later on in life.
Grab a few books, gather the fam, snuggle up, and let a book take you all to another place together.
Want to Read even more? My parents taught us to read long before going to school. Reading opens the door to new worlds. It’s the best vacation you can rake without leaving you favorite cozy chair. Check out and encourage some of these book days to start a lifelong enjoyment of opening a book.
- Book holidays
- Book Lovers Day
- Library Shelfie Day
- Science Fiction Day
- Thesaurus Day
- February is Library Lovers Month
- Library Lovers Day
- World Read Aloud Day
- International Book Giving Day
- Freelance Writers Appreciation Week
- Children’s Authors & Illustrators Week
- Read an E-Book Week
- Return Borrowed Books Week
- Read Across America Day
- World Book Day
- National Grammar Day
- Write Your Story Day
- Freedom of Information Day
- World Poetry Day
- Tolkien Reading Day
- National Poetry Month
- Childrens Book Day
- School Librarians Day
- Read a Roadmap Day
- National Library Week
- Encourage A Young Writer Day
- D.E.A.R. Drop Everything And Read Day
- National Librarian Day
- Haiku Poetry Day
- National Columnist’s Day
- Talk Like Shakespeare Day
- World Book & Copywrite Day
- Poem In Your Pocket Day
- National Tell A Story Day
- National Authors Day
- National Black Poetry Day
- Library Card Sign Up Month
- National Read A Book Day
- Comic Book Day
- National Coloring Book Day
- National Book Month
- Family Literacy Day
- Family Literacy Month
HOW TO OBSERVE
Get the whole family together and enjoy some reading. Use #FamilyLiteracyMonth to post on social media. If you are reading to toddlers or other young children, try to remember when you were young, and the way you liked listening to your parents or teachers read with excitement in their voice, and when they gave you enough time to look at the pictures as well as listening to the words. Here are a few things you can do this month (and hopefully every month to follow) to participate in National Family Literacy Month.
- Set aside a little time for reading every day, even if it’s only for 15 or so minutes.
- Go through both old and new books, and set some of your favorites around the house. They make cute decorations, and maybe one of the kids will pick one up and start reading!
- Take a few trips to the library.
- Read your child the book version of their favorite movie. If they can read on their own, encourage them to read it!
- Start a book club with friends and family.
- Participate in a book drive and donate old or used books you no longer need. This will help families in need read to their kids.
No matter your preference teaching a love of reading will open doors and opportunities for a lifetime of exploration.
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