Skype is joining LitWorld, an international nonprofit organization advocating for literacy, to celebrate World Read Aloud Day Wednesday. Skype in the classroom has gathered a global community of guest authors who will connect with students and teachers through video calls to share their love of reading.
Some of the authors that teachers will bring their classrooms through Skype include: Kate DiCamill (“Flora & Ulysses”), C. Alexander London (the “An Accidental Adventure” series), Ridley Pearson (“Peter and the Starcatchers”) and Melissa Guion (“Baby Penguins Everywhere!”).
In 2013, LitWorld reached 65 countries and more than a million participants.
Students will have a chance to learn about the writing process and ask questions about the characters in the stories. You can find authors and guest speakers on a variety of topics on the Skype in the classroom website, along with teacher profiles. If you are a teacher and not a member of Skype in the classroom, sign up for free to get to these resources.
Head over to the Skype Social Good blog to find out more.
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Athima Chansanchai
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