Celebrating Read Across America Day in Waterbury
Key Takeaways
- Rep. Bill Pizzuto visits Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School to celebrate Read Across America.
- Pizzuto reads The Cool Bean by Jory John and discusses kindness with kindergarteners.
- School PTO provided a book for every student, handed off by the representative.
Representative Bill Pizzuto (R-71) celebrated Read Across America by visiting with students at Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School and take part in their annual Read Across America celebration.
"It was such a treat to visit with Kindergarteners and read The Cool Bean, by Jory John. Afterward, the kids and I talked about the moral of the story and about how showing kindness can make a big difference in someone's life," said Rep. Pizzuto.
The school’s PTO bought a book for each student and I was honored to deliver them to the class.
Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually around March 2nd with the goal of sharing the joy of reading and promoting early childhood literacy with elementary school children. According to its website, The National Education Association seeks to build a nation of readers through its signature program, NEA’s Read Across America. For more information about this great event please visit www.nea.org/readacross.