NEA's Read Across America Online Toolkit

Your Read Across America celebration can be as simple or elaborate as time and inclination allow. Whether you choose to scale up or down, keep in mind the basic premise and your event is almost certain to be a success: On March 2, 2007, the National Education Association is calling for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult. Use this toolkit to gather ideas and plan a successful event.

• Background Information
• The Basics
• Activity Ideas
• Media Tips
• Public Relations Tools
• Materials
• Resources
• Pledge
• Declaration of Reading Independence
• Poem
• Teacher Activity Guide for the Cat's 50th Birthday
• Request Form for the 2007 Resource Kit