Read Across America Day Ideas For Big Kids

4th Graders may be big kids, but most still like to be part of the Read Across America Day celebration.

Here are a few ideas that are fairly easy to implement:

1. Pair up with a buddy class for story time. 📘

If you are in a school with younger grades, try pairing up with Kindergarten or First Grade. The fourth graders can bring in picture books they liked when they were little to read to a younger buddy. Alternatively, the school librarian could help with book selection. Students can finish up with a snack and juice or even make it a reading picnic!

2. Play a Dr. Seuss book trivia game. 🤔

Create a trivia game using sentences from Dr. Seuss's books. Read each sentence and have students guess which Dr. Seuss book the sentence came from.

3. Schedule D.E.A.R. time. 📖

Drop Everything And Read! Do this with your class or get the whole school involved. Decide on a time and for 15 minutes everyone in the school drops everything and reads. 

4. Organize a book collection. 📚

Ask students to gather up books they have outgrown and donate them to an organization in need.

5. Start a book club. 📕

Students may want to be part of a small group reading the same book. Assist students in getting started by looking for multiple copies of the book. You can ask the librarian, check local thrift stores, or borrow from a colleague. 

Even big kids can enjoy Read Across America Day!☆

Additional posts about READING:

5 Ways to Teach Reading Comprehension

Benefits of Read Alouds in the Classroom

10 Ways to Promote Reading at Home

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