World Read Aloud Day

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2024 Date	February 7, 2024
2025 Date	February 5, 2025

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World Read Aloud Day is an annual event dedicated to highlighting the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories, both as a tool for literacy education and a form of entertainment. This initiative is globally reckoned for igniting an inherent love for books and the written word, aimed at reinforcing the bond between readers and text. The day is targeted towards underscoring the power of voice in education, promoting the joys of narrative and fostering an enduring appreciation for literacy and narrative as essential human experiences.

Incepted by LitWorld in 2010, it has since grown into a worldwide event celebrated by millions of people in more than 173 countries. World Read Aloud Day seeks to bridge the divide between those with access to books and those without and serves to stand up for literacy as a foundational human right. Authors, educators, parents, children, and just about anyone with a love for reading participate in this event.

World Read Aloud Day is marked annually on the first Wednesday in February. On this day, people across the globe organize various events, online and offline, including read-aloud sessions in schools, libraries, offices, and public spaces. It's a day to appreciate the transformative power of hearing stories read aloud and to work together in expanding access to this invaluable experience worldwide.

Facts about World Read Aloud Day

According to UNICEF, in 2022, more than 85% of the world’s illiterate youth live in South Asia and Africa.
Reading aloud has many benefits for both young children and adults including improved memory and word retention. According to a BBC article, studies on the effects of reading aloud were conducted involving young adolescents and older adults. In the first study, researchers found those aged 7-10 were able to recognize 87% of the words they read aloud compared to 70% of the words they read silently. In the second study, researchers found that those aged 67-88 remembered 27% of the words they read aloud compared to 10% of the words they read silently.
According to Amazon the top selling books in 2022 were:
1) The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
2) Interesting Facts For Curious Minds by Jordan Moore
3) It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover
4) Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids by M Prefontaine
5) The Screaming Goat by in Parody