What is Read Across America Day?
Every year on Dr. Seuss's
birthday (March 2nd), schools across the country celebrate Read Across
America Day. For the past two years, the Connecticut Judicial Branch has
participated in this wonderful celebration by arranging for judges to read
to elementary school students. In just two years, 64 judges have read to
more than 6,000 students at 62 different schools.
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Feedback regarding the
Program
This has been a positive
experience for the judges as well as the children.
After a visit from a judge, one teacher said: It is so important that our
children meet many different people who encourage literacy! The reading
specialist at one school said, This years experience with [the judge] was
exceptional. Her enthusiasm and ability to engage the students was
outstanding! I whole-heartedly feel it was a positive experience for [the]
students. Another educator said: This program is a wonderful way to show
our students that busy people see reading as so important that they take
time from their jobs to come to our school and read great modeling!!!!
A judge who participated in 2013 for the first time
said: The whole experience is renewing of ones hope for the future.
Another judge commented: As always, it was the best time and so much fun
... This is a wonderful program! Other judges remarked: Not only was it
an absolute delight to spend time with 120 fourth and fifth graders, who
had remarkably insightful questions and comments, it was also the first
time in a very long time, if ever before, that I got mail with descriptive
adjectives such as cool and awesome, and, I only hope the kids
enjoyed it half as much as I did. If so, the day was a success.
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How can my class or my school
participate?
To
arrange for a judge to come to your school, contact the External Affairs
Division at 860-757-2270 or
external.affairs@jud.ct.gov.
Or fill out and e-mail this PDF Form: Read Across
America Request to Host a Judge
2015 Read Across America
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