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Dewey Celebrates World Read Aloud Day with New York City Public Schools Chancellor and New York City Mayor

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Dewey, an organization that creates educational products with the goal of sparking joy in reading and writing, celebrated World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) with some very special role models and superheroes. Dewey's CEO and the creator of WRAD, literacy expert Pam Allyn, and New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the power of reading aloud at P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson in Harlem.

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  • Dewey's CEO and the creator of WRAD, literacy expert Pam Allyn, and New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the power of reading aloud at P.S.
  • Allyn, Adams and Banks read aloud to a group of elementary students in the school's library.
  • "World Read Aloud Day originated in the vibrant heart of New York City, and it's an honor to be partnering with the city's esteemed leaders, Chancellor Banks and Mayor Adams, to spread the importance of reading aloud with your children," said Pam Allyn, founder of World Read Aloud Day and CEO of Dewey.
  • For more information about Dewey and World Read Aloud Day, reach out to Jocelin Leon at [email protected] .

Join a Community of Readers Worldwide this Season and Make Interactive Read-Alouds with Authors a Weekly Routine with Scholastic's Storyvoice

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic today announced the full spring schedule of programming from Storyvoice, the Company's digital home of live read alouds, including an all-star lineup of seven events with authors on February 7th in celebration of World Read Aloud Day®—the global holiday created by LitWorld® and sponsored by Scholastic. Every Storyvoice event is free to attend and will feature multiple interaction segments where kids at home or in classrooms can read, draw, and connect with their favorite books, creators, and each other.

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  • To learn more about Storyvoice and view the platform's full schedule of interactive read-aloud events this season, visit: storyvoice.scholastic.com .
  • A free, online destination delivering weekly interactive events with award-winning authors and illustrators, Storyvoice offers engaging, innovative literacy programming for classrooms and families alike throughout the school year.
  • In 2023, the platform had over 400,000 total viewers, including more than 12,000 classrooms.
  • To view the full World Read Aloud Day lineup from Scholastic and join each live author show, visit: https://www.scholastic.com/worldreadaloudday .

Slow Down, Connect and Share Stories with Scholastic, LitWorld®, and Fan-Favorite Children's Authors to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day® on February 1st

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With families busier than ever, LitWorld®, the global non-profit advocating for the power of sharing stories and founder of World Read Aloud Day, and Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, are encouraging communities across the globe to slow down and connect through reading on February 1, 2023, for World Read Aloud Day (WRAD). Celebrated on the ground in 173 countries, the 14th annual celebration is going truly global with free, virtual programming spanning across time zones for 24 hours. Internationally, children's book authors will be reading aloud and sharing pre-recorded messages from 13 countries through Storyvoice, a digital app where each week 1,000s of children, classrooms and families read and interact live with Scholastic authors.

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  • Internationally, children's book authors will be reading aloud and sharing pre-recorded messages from 13 countries through Storyvoice, a digital app where each week 1,000s of children, classrooms and families read and interact live with Scholastic authors.
  • To access additional resources from LitWorld®, the founder of World Read Aloud Day, including activity guides, book lists, and printable bookmarks, visit: www.litworld.org/worldreadaloudday .
  • I hope you will join me in celebrating and supporting the power of story-telling on this day and throughout the year."
  • For more information about LitWorld®, visit: https://litworld.org
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Scholastic and LitWorld to Host Free Virtual Event Series Leading Up to World Read Aloud Day Annual Celebration on February 2, 2022

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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A make your own World Read Aloud Day Reading Crown workshopwith Peter H. Reynolds, author of Our Table.

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  • A make your own World Read Aloud Day Reading Crown workshopwith Peter H. Reynolds, author of Our Table.
  • Challenge) and Tami Charles (author of All Because You Matter and the 2022 World Read Aloud Day Author Ambassador).
  • The widespread impact of this day would not be possible without our longstanding collaboration with LitWorld, and the support of our authors, including our 2022 World Read Aloud Day Author Ambassador Tami Charles, who will be participating in this year's World Read Aloud Day Book Festa free and fun event we are launching in celebration of reading aloud."
  • Lisa Meadowcroft, Executive Director of LitWorld: "It is truly an honor to see just how huge the response to World Read Aloud Day has become since being founded by LitWorld in 2010.

Scholastic and LitWorld Team Up with Bestselling Author, Football Champion, and Literacy Advocate Malcolm Mitchell to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day on February 3, 2021

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Monday, January 11, 2021
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Scholastic and the nonprofit LitWorld are coming together to help begin turning the page, starting with a read-aloud.

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  • Scholastic and the nonprofit LitWorld are coming together to help begin turning the page, starting with a read-aloud.
  • The site also features custom illustrations from Malcolm Mitchell's newly released title, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World.
  • Dorothy Lee, Executive Director, LitWorld: "LitWorld's annual World Read Aloud Day has become a movement engaging hundreds of millions of people around the world in standing up for literacy as a foundational human right.
  • Pam Allyn, Senior Literacy Advisor to Scholastic, author, founder of LitWorld, and creator of World Read Aloud Day: "The COVID-19 pandemic has presented so many challenges for our loved ones and our communities.

Literacy Expert and Advocate Pam Allyn Joins Scholastic Education as Senior Vice President, Innovation & Development

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Monday, September 24, 2018
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NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced today that Pam Allyn is joining the Company as Senior Vice President, Innovation & Development, Scholastic Education.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced today that Pam Allyn is joining the Company as Senior Vice President, Innovation & Development, Scholastic Education.
  • In this newly created role, Pam will serve as a key expert for Scholastic Education, providing ideas and feedback to editorial, publishing, and marketing staff based on best practices and insights from classrooms around the world.
  • Most recently, Pam worked with Scholastic to launch LitLeague, an extended-day enrichment program, and she has contributed to the development of the forthcoming comprehensive literacy solution for K6, Scholastic Literacy.
  • Based in New York City, Pam will report to the President of Scholastic Education, Greg Worrell, who shared, "Pam Allyn is a fierce advocate for children and literacy and firmly believes in the core values and mission of Scholastic.