Ask yourself the above question. Many of us may not even know how to answer this question since literacy and writing have been a part of our lives for so long. Unfortunately, many children around the world not only can't read or write, they've never even experienced the joy of holding a book in their hands.
Join Book Dads as LitWorld Presents: World Read Aloud Day, March 9, 2011 and help "Read It Forward"
What would you miss most if you could not read or write? Imagine your world without words? Let's join together and read aloud for a collective 774 million minutes in support of the 774 million people worldwide who cannot read or write.
With this global rally we show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people and we lend all our voices to the Global Literacy Movement.
Let the children of the world know we believe in the power of words and stories to change their lives.
“I know the day is coming when global literacy isn’t fiction. I don’t know how long it will take, but I know that day will come.”
- 10 year-old World Read Aloud Day Participant
Visit litworld.org to participate in World Read Aloud Day and to "Read it Forward" and donate to LitWorld's mission to change the world with the power of words.
Here are ways you can join Book Dads in commemorating this important event:
1.) If you have a website or blog, you can put up the WRAD logo on your blog or website's sidebar as a badge until March 9th, with the image linking back to the WRAD page.
2.) Change your avatars on Facebook to the WRAD logo/image anytime between now or the week before or during WRAD.
3.) On March 9th, 2011, update your Facebook or Twitter status to answer the question, "What would you miss most if you could not read or write?", and make sure to tag/link LitWorld during the post.
* For Facebook, can use @litworld to tag and follow
* For Twitter, use @litworldsays to tag & follow, then use hashtag #litworld
4.) Tag/link LitWorld when posting up any status updates on Twitter and Facebook about anything you are doing for the day of WRAD) (ie., how many minutes you have read, what readings and activities you are doing, etc.)
5.) DONATE!!
Giving by check?
Checks should be made payable to LitWorld and mailed to:
P.O. Box 177
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
Giving online?
Click here to make your donation through PayPal:
Need more ideas? Please visit the World Read Aloud Day blog for much more including children's activities, posters and flyers.
Hi Book Dads,
I recently hired a part-time helper who has a 13 year old son. As she's about my age, I was shocked to discover that she cannot read or write. The good thing is that she is a strong supporter of her son's education - he's top in his class for a few subjects. Unfortunately, English isn't one of them and I'm hoping to help him in this, for his mother's sake.
To answer your question, if I cannot read or write, I would miss two things:
1) Reading aloud to my kids and
2) Writing letters.
I've just finished reading "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Here's to the end of illiteracy!
Thanks for sharing Christine. You're doing a great thing by helping her. I love reading aloud to my daughter and would greatly miss that as well. I recently saw there was a version of "3 Cups of Tea" written for younger children. I might try and review that for Book Dads.
Hi again - Did you manage to read the children's version of "Three Cups of Tea"? I would love to read the review.