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March is reading month, and Local 4 often discusses the importance of children's reading, but let's not forget how essential books are for visually impaired children.
It’s almost Reading Month, and we want our viewers to help us promote it!
Bedtime stories are a fond memory many of us have from our childhood, and on the same note, it’s a memory many of us want to give our children, as well.
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She is a local children’s book author, former teacher, public speaker, she started her own publishing company, and now she is even hosting a classroom of her own online. At the time she was a teacher and realized there were not many books for kids that had characters that looked like them. The book teaches kids to have the courage to be themselves. AdAs an author, publisher, and former teacher she was invited into a lot of classrooms to be a public speaker. Like many, she did the pandemic pivot and decided to bring her lessons to their homes with Sunny Side School, a virtual classroom.
Who doesn’t love “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” (And the polar bear version. And the panda edition!) Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle definitely have that formula down to a science. And well, the classics are the classics for a reason, and most parents can probably agree there will be room for those books on any shelf.
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We are asking teachers to submit at the end of March -- Reading Month! -- how many books their classroom has read. Enter for a chance to win a prize. Submit here:Related: Book Club 4 Kids: Submit your photo/video here
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Upload a photo or video with your child reading their favorite book(s) for a chance to win a virtual Q&A visit from a Local 4 News Today anchor! Submit here:Related: Reading Month Challenge: How many books have you read?
