There is always a time to drop everything and UNPLUG your kids from their phones, tablets, and video games. National D.E.A.R. day on April 12th, is a perfect day to do just that!
D.E.A.R. is a national celebration of reading designed to remind families to make reading a priority in their lives. It is the birthday of beloved author Beverly Cleary, whose characters Ramona and older sister Beezus are favorites of kids all over. The nationwide initiative is to encourage families to designate a special time to drop everything and read†at home.
Here at StoryClub Games, we say, why not write your own creative stories and read them together! STORY CRAZE gives families and kids all the tools needed to create some seriously imaginative tales. It was created with thirty children, so we know it’s exactly what they want.
The game is filled with wacky ideas in the form of PEOPLE, PLACES, and THINGS cards that, when combined, are used as triggers to get kids to stretch their imaginations and create tales filled with zany twists and turns! Each time you play STORY CRAZE, you’ll come up with new stories to tell because it’s different every time you play!
Creative writing and storytelling have shown to boost learning skills, confidence, self-esteem, communication, leadership, and teamwork skills. So, on April 12th, families from coast to coast will be UNPLUGGING and taking at least 30 minutes to put aside all distractions and enjoy reading together. Why not play STORY CRAZE, and write an original story? We guarantee the stories you create will be well worth reading them aloud to your family and friends.
LINKS
www.readwritethink.org Classroom Resources Lesson Plans
www.readingrockets.org Children’s Books & Authors Literacy
Calendar
www.dropeverythingandread.com/book.html
www.nea.org Tools And Ideas Advice & Support Works4Me
