I’m embarrassed to say that I had never heard of it before, but April 23rd has been declared “World Book Day” by UNESCO, though it’s celebrated on the first Thursday of March in the United Kingdom. Here is how it’s explained by “Education Scotland”. TIME explains the reason for the difference.
World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe.
The origins of the day we now celebrate in the UK and Ireland come from Catalonia, where roses and books were given as gifts to loved ones on St George’s Day – a tradition started over 90 years ago.
World Book Day is a partnership of publishers, booksellers and interested parties who work together to promote books and reading for the personal enrichment and enjoyment of all.
Here are my choices for The Best Resources For World Book Day:
The World Book Day site has a ton of resources.
The Wikipedia World Book Day page.
How to teach … World Book Day is from The Guardian.
Happy #WorldBookDay! pic.twitter.com/oRNilNsUQX
— edutopia (@edutopia) March 6, 2015
What books do teachers like to teach? http://t.co/UbToRqbUM2 #WorldBookDay
— Guardian Education (@GuardianEdu) March 5, 2015
Help Students Find the RIGHT Book for #WorldBookDay: http://t.co/yKx3t4XXta. pic.twitter.com/o8gGLfivr5
— edutopia (@edutopia) March 5, 2015
We’ve loved all your photos for #WorldBookDay http://t.co/vXM073pXzY < teachers share their pics!
— Guardian Education (@GuardianEdu) March 5, 2015
12 quotes that will inspire you to read more #WorldBookDay http://t.co/jFnAje8q0Q pic.twitter.com/WIlW6lf04R
— i100 (@thei100) March 5, 2015
Dr. Seuss Honored on World Book Day is from Voice Of America.
World Book Day is an ELL lesson from the British Council.
And I thought this might be a good place to reprint links to all my reading-related “The Best…” lists:
- The Best Websites To Help Beginning Readers
- The Best Websites For Beginning Older Readers
- The Best Websites For Intermediate Readers
- The Best Sites To Teach ELL’s About Libraries
- The Best Places To Read & Write “Choose Your Own Adventure” Stories
- The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn Vocabulary
- The Best Sources For Free & Accessible Printable Books
My Best Posts On Books: Why They’re Important & How To Help Students Select, Read, Write & Discuss ThemThe Best Resources Documenting The Effectiveness of Free Voluntary Reading
The Best Articles & Sites For Teachers & Students To Learn About Phonics
A Beginning List Of The Best Folklore & Myth SitesThe Best Resources For Banned Books WeekThe Best Resources On The Study Finding That Reading Books Makes You Live Longer
The Best Sites For Learning About The Alphabet
- The Best Fun Videos About Books & Reading
#WorldBookDay is a fine excuse to show one of our favourite clips – Roald Dahl at work in his writing hut. pic.twitter.com/ezC6MpUBRF
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) March 7, 2019
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