Funny holidays - International Read to Me Day! (International Read To Me! Day)

Reading books aloud to children is not just a way to attract a child’s attention to literature as an art form, but also an excellent opportunity for representatives of different generations to spend time together Fatigue after an active day at work and the desire of parents to relax in silence often prevents the child from forming a healthy habit Psychologists advise mothers and fathers to read aloud to their children until they say that they no longer want to listen to fairy tales, poems and other works Literature was part of the cultural life of Russian nobles Family readings in the XVIII-XIX centuries were a way of spending leisure time for the owners of the estates and their guests This tradition was not interrupted even after the change in the socio-political system in October 1917 Children from different countries of the world often dream that their parents, grandparents, older brothers and sisters read aloud to them, but for various reasons they do not dare to ask for this adults It is known that books help a child immerse himself in the fascinating world of fairy tales and adventures, calm the psyche, and help him go to sleep faster An unusual holiday celebrated on March 19 - International Read to Me Day - is called upon to draw attention to this need For the first time International Read To Me! Day took place in 2018 The holiday appeared thanks to the Australian writer Emma McTaggart The Child Writes movement she founded aims to promote reading by providing opportunities for young schoolchildren to publish their own picture books In order to support her initiative, E McTaggart established a charitable organization - the Children's Writing Foundation, which oversees the International Read to Me Day Museums and libraries, schools and bookstores take part in the celebrations Posts with the hashtags #InternationalReadToMeDay and #ReadToMeDay are posted on social networks The international Child Writes movement not only promotes reading among children as a way to gain knowledge about the structure of the world around them, but also as an opportunity to improve literacy and broaden their horizons In honor of the holiday, books are sold and printed publications are donated to public and private libraries The USSR was considered the most reading country in the world In a children's poem by V Berestov, the main character talks about a vital skill: Soviet children were instilled with a caring and respectful attitude toward books from an early age According to statistics, Soviet people devoted 15 hours a day to reading, ie 11 hours a week With books, newspapers and magazines in their hands, citizens of the Land of Soviets traveled on metro trains and buses, sat in parks on benches and other public places, and relaxed on the sofa in the living room at home Today in Russia people read much less But they still continue to treat books, the source of knowledge, with the reverence that was characteristic of their parents and grandparents They are traditionally read to children before bed, taken on trips, and given as gifts for birthdays and other holidays Therefore, people of all ages in different parts of the world spend the holiday on March 19 with a book in their hands