HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — March 2 is Read Across America Day, and Alabama State Troopers will read books to students live and on Zoom.
Read Across America Day celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday and kicks off National Reading Month. Across the country, schools, libraries and community centers bring together kids and teens with parents, local celebrities, law enforcement officers, city and state officials, and others to foster a love for books. Adults read to students from a list of books recommended by the National Education Association. This month's theme is "Play with Stories".
This year, ALEA offers a free alternative in a digital format to allow teachers and parents to safely participate during this national day of reading. Elementary classrooms can participate in a 15-to-20-minute reading session followed by a Q&A session to ask the Trooper about his or her job in law enforcement on Wednesday, March 2, at 10 a.m. Interested teachers and school staff may email the Agency at media.relations@alea.gov to receive the participation link via Zoom.
“I want to thank the schools for allowing our Troopers to participate in this program. Motivating children to read is an important factor in student achievement and creating lifelong successful readers,” ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said. “Additionally, I think it is important for us to visit schools and interact with young children as often as possible in hopes that these encounters will plant the seeds of trust between the community and law enforcement while inspiring the next generation. In return, these positive interactions help remind our Troopers of exactly why they made the decision to serve others.”
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