Special to Iredell Free News
The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children (ICPYC) will host its third annual Read Across America Day drive-thru celebration.
This free event will be held at the Statesville Civic Center on Thursday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (while supplies last). Participants are asked to enter through the lower entrance, off South Meeting Street.
National Read Across America Day, the nation’s largest celebration of reading, is celebrated on March 2, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. The National Education Association has been leading the initiative, which calls upon everyone to read and engage with children to make reading a more fun and interactive experience, since 1998.
It’s during the preschool years that children’s literary abilities first start to emerge. These early literacy skills are the foundation for the reading and academic abilities they’ll have later in life.
The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children supports literacy programs that encourage families to engage in daily reading habits early for later school success.
This year’s celebration will be an interactive drive-thru event, providing children and families with literacy resources and activities for fun learning at home.
“It’s a fun event that we look forward to hosting each year in hopes of getting young readers excited about literacy,” said Peyton Barrows, ICPYC’s literacy program coordinator. “We look forward to connecting with families, sharing information about our services, and giving children their own literacy bag that includes a book, activities, snacks, and literacy-rich materials.”
About ICPYC
The Iredell County Partnership for Young Children is a 501 (c)(3), nonprofit organization, dedicated to measurably increasing learning and healthy development of children birth to age five in Iredell County. ICPYC provides services focused on raising the quality of early care and education, supporting families, advancing child health, and expanding literacy. For more information, call (704) 878-9980 or visit http://www.iredellsmartstart.org/. ICPYC is located at 734 Salisbury Road in Statesville.