Read Aloud 15 Minutes Every Child. Every Parent. Every Day. — This national campaign promotes reading aloud 15 minutes each day from birth. Lots of information and resources to look through.
Storyline Online —The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.” These read aloud videos are so fun!
Jim Trelease is the rock star of reading aloud! I’ve heard him speak several times and had the privilege of working with him once. He recommended me for a scholarship . . . and I got it! I’ve read his books and given them as gifts to new parents. So inspiring! So helpful. So hopeful. So do-able!
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library — “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.” You can check on their website to see if an organization in your area is offering the program and register your child. And you can contact them to see about getting a program started in your community.
Reading is Fundamental has so much information for you. There’s a tab on the website for Resources and Wow! There are tons of resources there. The link to RIF’s website will take you to their Read Aloud Guide. It’s a free download and it’s got so much good information! Poke around the RIF website while you’re there for more treasures.
Edutopia has some great articles packed with ideas for reading aloud to older and younger children. This website has a lot to offer for teachers and parents. Very inspiring!
Bookery, Manchester, NH. In 2022, author Vivian Kirkfield teamed with Bookery to bring books to local schools. Writers entering Vivian’s annual #50PreciousWords contest were given the opportunity to purchase and donate books through Bookery. With the help of writers, Vivian was able to bring over 400 new books to the schools. That’s a win for kids! Thank you writer, Vivian and Bookery for making this happen!