It's the 40th anniversary of Eric Carle's A Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Jumpstart, an early education non-profit, has chosen this childhood classic for its annual "Read for the Record" day. The goal this year is for 1,000,000 children worldwide read this book with a valued adult.
If you want to participate, go to the website and sign up. You can read to one person or to a group. You might even find a local event you can attend for the reading! So far, Atlanta, Duluth, Woodstock, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, and Marietta are hosting events.
You may already have A Very Hungry Caterpillar, but if you don't, go to WalMart: they are donating the proceeds to Jumpstart, and the special edition is on sale.
After you read the book to your child, go back to the site to be counted.
The website has activities and certificate of accomplishment for your children. I like this fun way to make reading a big deal for kids - you could have a caterpillar themed day! Oh, now I have to start looking at cake ideas . . . .
If you want to participate, go to the website and sign up. You can read to one person or to a group. You might even find a local event you can attend for the reading! So far, Atlanta, Duluth, Woodstock, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, and Marietta are hosting events.
You may already have A Very Hungry Caterpillar, but if you don't, go to WalMart: they are donating the proceeds to Jumpstart, and the special edition is on sale.
After you read the book to your child, go back to the site to be counted.
The website has activities and certificate of accomplishment for your children. I like this fun way to make reading a big deal for kids - you could have a caterpillar themed day! Oh, now I have to start looking at cake ideas . . . .
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