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Read Across America Day

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http://www.readacrossamerica.org/   For 20 years this event has been promoted on Dr. Seuss' birthday.  Here are more links if you are interested.  Whether you are a reader, teacher, librarian, parent, or other, this is a great event to get involved in.     https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-read-across-america-day-dr-seuss-day-march-2-unless-weekend/   Get involved! NEA’s Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too! Incorporate these guides and activities to celebrate reading with young people. http://www.seussville.com/Educators/educatorReadAcrossAmerica.php     Background on Read Across America What is NEA's Read Across America?   http://www.nea.org/grants/read-across-background.ht...

LIFT 4 Autism 2017

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LIFT 4 Autism Online Auction: Monday, April 24 - Friday, April 28 Enter the GIVEAWAY celebrating LIFT! Autism. A mystery to some. A way of life for others. A cause for all since it is now the fastest growing and most common disability in the US. 1 in every 68 children are diagnosed with Autism. Many of these kids will rely on their parents to some degree, depending on severity, all their lives, with estimated costs between 5 to 7 million dollars in services and care over their lifetime. Many of the services those living with Autism require are not covered by insurance. It is an expensive and difficult lifelong diagnosis to navigate. Authors Ginger Scott and Kennedy Ryan started LIFT 4 Autism a few years ago as a charitable initiative rallying the romance reading community in April, which is Autism Awareness/Acceptance month. All proceeds go to this year’s charitable partner Kulture City, who is doing amazing things for Autism families. Discover more about them at kulturec...