The Right to READ curriculum
A free resource for YOU
Every child has a right to read! The Rights of Every Child has created an engaging, interactive presentation that’s ready for educators, librarians, or caregivers to download and use with kids and young adults in a classroom, library, book club, or other setting.
It includes:
*How the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child relates to current book bans, challenges, author cancellations, and other forms of censorship.
*Why reading matters—that it’s vital for children to know how to read, have access to books, and be able to choose titles that speak to them, their experiences, and their world.
*Which books are banned and why.
*What students can do to protect and champion their right to read–with creativity!
“This is an incredible project, from top to bottom. It's so aesthetically moving and I think it will speak to both students and teachers... Engaging young people in this discussion is so important and powerful.”
— Josie Malone
Reading teacher, North Carolina
“Books became our language. Books became our home. Books became our lives. We learned to read, to speak, to write, and to make our voices heard. Someday we will become something we haven't even yet imagined.”
― Yuyi Morales, from her picture book, Dreamers
Create a Right to Read craft.
Make your own mini book necklace proclaiming your right to read!
Mini-book necklace craft created by Snowdrop and Co (Kathleen Ballos) to make and wear or display your right to read!
Use your creativity and champion children’s freedom to read! This mini book necklace is simple and can be adapted to suit whatever materials you happen to have on hand and would make a wonderful group activity at your local library, in the classroom, or of course on your own at home!
Download the free printable instructions for this craft here.