Description: The purpose of this event is to encourage students to read and to celebrate an amazing children’s book author!  Normally, the event lasts an hour from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Lebanon Grade School.  Classes from pre-K through 5th grade participate.  Students read a Dr. Seuss book and do a craft that ties in with the book.  Then, if time permits, the McKendree students read more Dr. Seuss books to the grade school students.

When: Dr. Seuss Day is normally on March 2nd at Lebanon Grade School.

Why would I want to do that?  "I love seeing how excited the grade school students respond to the Dr. Seuss books.  I also love seeing how the volunteers react to rereading a book they used to read as children.  I also love how it teaches children that reading can be fun and that cool activities can go along with books.  Books aren’t boring!" ~Krista Waltermire

Anything else I need to know? Volunteers need to wear kid-appropriate clothing.

Links to additional information:

National Education Association: Read Across America website

http://www.nea.org/readacross/index.html

Random House's Seussville website

http://www.seussville.com/

YMCA of Greater St. Louis Literacy Programs website

http://www.ymcastlouis.org/literacy