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March 2 – 6 is known as National Read Across America Week. This week is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. The National Education Association (NEA) established this week of celebration to educate on the importance of reading and its benefits, especially for young children and adults.

The Read Across America campaign is not only emphasized in March but all year long. Read Across of America has a calendar where each month a theme is highlighted with a book of the month. This month’s theme is celebrating diversity. 

Alongside the inspiring calendar, Read Across America has an article on how to celebrate this special week. Some of the ideas listed in this article are:

• Holding a “Book Tasting” 

• Hosting Guest Readers

• Having Multicultural Festival 

• Organizing Nature Connections 

• Introducing Music to Readers

Pittsburgh Early Literacy Resources

Reading does not always need to be a national celebration, but it can be a local one as well. Here is a list of local Pittsburgh Early Literacy resources:

Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh

• Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh

  • StoryMobile Schedule

• Ready4K

• Reading Ready Pittsburgh

  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Free Book Program

• Hill District Early Literacy Initiative (HDELI)

• Learning Disabilities Association of Pennsylvania Free Reading Tutoring

  • Saturdays | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

  • For students living in the Hill District.

• Dance the Story at Home!, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

• Carlow’s Dyslexia Learning Lab, Carlow University

• PGH Reads Literacy Program for Beginner Readers, PGH Reads

  • Smash Word!

  • 412 Rhymes

  • On Ramp to Reading

• Literacy Pittsburgh Classes and Tutoring, Literacy Pittsburgh

• Homewood Short Story Reading Group, Pitt Community Engagement Center (CEC)

• CLP Early Learning Courses, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh