Happy International Literacy day !

Today is International Literacy Day and this year's slogan is "Literacy is the best remedy" .. linking good health to literacy !

 

I was inspired to celebrate and found this on the internet <courtesy http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/literacy_day/ild_local.html>

Suggested Activities for Individuals

• Take a field trip to a local literary landmark.
• Learn about and support local literacy projects.
• Join a book discussion group.
• Develop a home library.
• Sponsor a child in a reading program.
• Give a book as a gift.
• Volunteer to read to patients in a hospital or nursing home.
• Get a library card and use it.
• Share your enthusiasm for a book with a child.
• Read books aloud to family and friends.
• Reread a favorite book.
• Ask your friends to tell you about the books that shaped their lives.
• Help a child write and illustrate a book.
• Attend readings at your local library or bookstore.
• Recommend a favorite book to a friend.
• Use television to encourage reading.
• Teach someone to read.

I am going to think about it and see how I can contribute or celebrate my literacy :-)