We decided to count down to #NationalReadingMonth and present 31 unique ideas to encourage #reading during the month of March! Take a look at our countdown videos below and try some of these reading themes!
Are you craving warm Spring weather and the outdoors? SPRING INTO READING on March 1st and banish those cold winter blues by #reading books about #Spring! …rain showers, rainbows, flowers, baby animals, green grass, spring sports, etc.
PAUSE FOR POETRY during #MarchIsReadingMonth! Poetry offers kids (and adults) a great opportunity to explore their #feelings and #imaginations! So, try on some poetry during March. You may love it! You may hate it! Either way you’ll learn a little bit more about yourself in the process!
Who doesn’t love PIZZA?! This year marks the 40th Anniversary of BOOK IT! #BookIt is a reading incentive program for kids in grades Pre K through 6th grade! Classroom teachers can enroll in October and set reading goals for their students so that they can earn 1 coupon per month for a FREE, 1 topping, personal pan pizza at #PizzaHut! Mmmm that’s a yummy reward! The program only runs until March 31st but PARENTS… don’t worry… you can enroll your child in Camp Book It! and encourage reading all summer long (June – August)! Happy Reading! #RaiseAReader
The possibilities are endless with THEME OF THE WEEK! Start writing down ideas for your #NationalReadingMonth “Theme Pick Hat!” Teachers… this is a great opportunity to get your students excited about #MarchIsReadingMonth and the books they want to explore! Parents… don’t miss out on the fun! Make an “At Home Theme Pick Hat” and add some of your own ideas so you can read and explore books together!
Reduce screen time during #NationalReadingMonth! CLOSE your eyes & LISTEN to a story! There are so many audio books that can carry you away on the waves of a great story just by listening! Explore free audio books on Overdrive.com and check them out through your local library! You may find that audio books are the key to discovering a healthy love of reading! #ForTheLoveOfReading
Opportunities for reading are LIMITLESS at your local LIBRARIES! Plan a day to stop in once a week during the month of March! There are 26 days left until #NationalReadingMonth but don’t forget February is “National Library Lovers Month!” So, show your local library some love and stop in BEFORE March 1st also! #RaiseAReader#Library#BookLover
March 1st is 25 days away and #NationalReadingMonth is a great excuse to start JOURNALING YOUR BOOK JOURNEY! You can start in March and run the whole year if you choose! Keep track of all the books you’re reading and write down the TITLE of the book, the AUTHOR, and the DATE you finish the book. Then jot down what you thought about it, write a letter to one of the main characters, continue the story with your own fan fiction… the possibilities are endless! And as a bonus… if you hang on to your journal, you’ll always know what books were important to you that year! #BookReviews#RaiseAReader#BookLover
24 Days until March is Reading Month! Plenty of time to acquire some book requests from your furry friends! PAGES WITH PETS gives you a snuggly reading buddy (real or stuffed) for the entire month of March! Commit to reading 20 minutes a day to your fuzzy friend and collect memories and stories together! #ReadAloud#RaiseAReader#PetLovers#NationalReadingMonth
Ditch the old definition of “POPCORN READING” and embrace this delicious alternative when you plan your reading sessions for the month of March! Find a reading partner and share the words and the popcorn! 23 days to go until #NationalReadingMonth! #Popcorn#BookSnack#RaiseAReader#PartnerReading
Laughter is the best medicine all year round but especially during #NationalReadingMonth! Pick a day during March to celebrate your very own LAUGHTER APPRECIATION DAY or make it a theme for the entire week! Spread the joy of laughter by reading joke books to your friends and family in 22 days! #JokeBooks#RaiseAReader#LaughOutLoud#MarchIsReadingMonth
Ready to go head to head in a READING RACE? Read as many books as you can during the month of March. 1 Book = 1 MPH and whoever records the fastest “speed” by the end of March wins! #SpeedReader#NationalReadingMonth#RaiseAReader
Build a BOOK FORTRESS for yourself in March and create a “book moat” with the books that you read! The more books you read, the larger your moat will become and the more secure your fortress will be! #BookFort#ReadingFort#Imagination#NationalReadingMonth
READING WITH FLAVOR is easy to do when you pick out a cookbook at your local library, and it’s even better when you try out a few of the recipes (with parental supervision)! Dive in and taste the words on the page during #NationalReadingMonth! #RaiseAReader#Cookbooks#Recipes#MarchIsReadingMonth
It’s almost tournament time! Start filling out your MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT OF BOOKS bracket! Create match ups between good OLD favorites and intriguing NEW stories and see which book comes out on top! At the end of March, declare your tournament winner! 🏆 #MarchMadness#BookBracket#RaiseAReader#BookNerd
There’s no better time to READ THE RAINBOW than during #NationalReadingMonth! Give new books a chance before you even know what they’re about! Pick a week in March to check out 7 books from the library whose covers are RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, and VIOLET. Will you find gold at the end of your rainbow? 🌈 🍀 #ReadingRainbow#PictureBooks#RaiseAReader#LittleGoldenBooks#BookCover
If you’re a lover of #ChapterBooks, then it’s important that you MAKE YOUR MARK during #NationalReadingMonth and protect books from dogeared pages! Cut, color, paint, weave, braid, or otherwise craft a #bookmark to use or give away as a gift to your fellow #BookLovers! #RaiseAReader
Spend some time at your #LocalLibrary during #NationalReadingMonth and try a LIBRARY SCAVENGER HUNT! You’ll be amazed how much buried treasure is hidden within those shelves and the best part is… it’s FREE to explore, check out, and take home (for a few days 🤓)! What are you waiting for? #BookTreasure#BookHunt#ExploreBooks#LibraryLove
Looking for another #ReadingChallenge during #MarchIsReadingMonth? Then you should try to READ BY THE NUMBERS! Find and read a #book with the number “one” in the title, then two, then three, then four… Read them in order or mix them up but try to check off as many numbers as you can before the end of the month! #BookCount#RaiseAReader#NationalReadingMonth
Prepare a #BingoCard for BOOK BINGO! Create your own, find one online, or pick one up at your #LocalLibrary (some libraries offer #prizes through Beanstack.com). Just remember you can only cover one square per day! Good luck! #RaiseAReader#NationalReadingMonth
Give BOOKS a SECOND CHANCE during #NationalReadingMonth and visit a #UsedBookStore! Worn books are usually well loved books, but no matter what they look like on the outside, #UsedBooks can still offer brand new, exciting stories to first time readers… and at a bargain price! #RaiseAReader
ADAPT AND READ during #MarchIsReadingMonth! Explore books that inspired #BlockbusterFilms (and TV shows)! FIRST, read the book. THEN, watch the movie. Once you’ve experienced both, compare and contrast the stories and decide which version you liked best! The results may surprise you! #RaiseAReader #FilmAdaptation #MovieMagic #BasedOnABook
Spice up #NationalReadingMonth with a BOOK SURPRISE for your kids / students! Create excitement and build anticipation with teaser details on the front of each wrapped book! Just remember, less is more! No spoilers! #BookLove #RaiseAReader
GET OUT AND READ in the great outdoors during #NationalReadingMonth! Slip into those pages, absorb those words, and stretch out under that sun! ☀️ Thank you for watching our #CountdownToMarchIsReadingMonth videos! Wishing you many #HappyReading adventures this March and always! 💚 Frank & Gretchen
from the comfort of your couch and map your journey across the globe during #NationalReadingMonth! #ChooseYourOwnAdventure and read wherever the words take you! #TravelReading #RaiseAReader #ExploreReading