NEA's Read Across America

10 Ways to Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary

1. Request the 10th Anniversary Resource Kit Today! Request the print version of the 10th anniversary resource kit by completing the online request form. Feel free to sign up your friends and colleagues for this year's special 10-year commemorative resource kit. We couldn't fit everything into the printed resource kit, so we've expanded the Read Across America Web site to include an online version of the resource kit with downloadable Read Across America materials.
   
   
2. Take the Read Across America Pledge to Participate. Planning a great event? We want to hear all about it. Take the pledge! Fill out your pledge form and find out what your colleagues across the country have planned. States with the most pledges will be recognized in May.
   
   
3. Subscribe to the E-Newsletter. Sign up for the Read Across America e-newsletter for the latest updates on Read Across America and tips and tricks for celebrating reading year-round. You'll also find links to grant information, classroom and parent materials, and more. To join, NEA members should send a completely blank e-mail to: join-nea-raa-enewsletter@list.nea.org. Please make sure that your e-mail is in plain text format.
   
   
4. Participate in Project 236. Did you know that Dr. Seuss used only 236 different words to write The Cat in the Hat? To recognize the 50th birthday of The Cat in the Hat, students, educators, and families nationwide will all read the groundbreaking book at 2:36 p.m. ET. All of the details can be found on the Seussville Web site. Go to www.catinthehat.com.
   
   
5. Make Some Noise, Make the News. Don't forget to check out the tips and tricks for making news in your local media outlets. From "reading forecasts" to sample press releases and photo guidelines all of the media relations tools you'll need can be found in the Public Relations Tools section of the Web site.
   
   
6. Stop and Shop. Looking for Cat in the Hat stovepipe hats? Don't get lost on the Internet. Be sure to visit the NEA Professional Library's Web site (www.nea.org/books ) for special Read Across America and Seuss-related items you'll need for your events.
   
   
7. Saturn Hats are Back. Saturn retailers will once again be distributing free Cat Hat posters to NEA members in conjunction with NEA's Read Across America 2007. Visit any Saturn facility starting February 15th to pick up the posters while supplies last. Visit www.saturn.com to find the nearest Saturn retailer. Thirty posters per educator will be distributed on a first come first served basis. Questions? Call the Saturn-UAW Partnership Team at (800) 738-1817, or send an e-mail to teacherposters@aol.com.
   
   
8. Pick a Partner. Need a little help along the way? NEA's Read Across America partners are ready with resources, volunteers, book donations, and more. Check out our list of national partners.
   
   
9. NEA's Books Across America: Give the Gift of Reading. Starting February 23, "NEA's Books Across America" program goes national, helping school libraries around the country. Find out how you can give the gift of reading to a needy school by organizing fundraisers, volunteering, or donating money.
   
   
10. Get Recognized. Win an Award. Starting February 2, entry forms will be available on this Web site for the first ever "Read Across America Awards Program." Application forms will be due April 27, and award recipients will be recognized in July. So be sure to get lots of photos and videos of your Read Across America Day events and activities!
    
    

Going to an NEA Regional Leadership Conference?
Be sure to stop by NEA's Read Across America 10th Anniversary Booth!