Morning crew joins local school in reading celebration

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Saturday, March 2 is Read Across America Day, and on Monday, Feb. 26, the FOX21 Morning Team helped students at Taylor Elementary School celebrate. Anchor Abbie Burke, Reporter Julie Baker, and Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister read a collection of children’s books to a room full of children to help promote the National Education Association’s (NEA) celebration of reading.

According to the NEA’s website, Read Across America was launched in 1998 and is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. This year-round program focuses on motivating children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for everyone. The day itself occurs each year on the birthday of children’s book author Dr. Seuss and is an opportunity for students, teachers, parents, and community members to get together and take part in reading activities to celebrate the joy of reading.

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